Total Crime Rate
24.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castleview Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castleview Gardens (IG1 3QE) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Cranbrook average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castleview Gardens (IG1 3QE), the main crime hotspot is near Sussex Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cranbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hereford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windermere Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crombie Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crombie Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inglehurst Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Castleview Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Danehurst Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radnor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gloucester Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Windermere Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Danehurst Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Church Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hereford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Redbridge Lane East | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ellesmere Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hereford Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
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