Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Helens Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 757 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 St Helens Road (IG1 3QJ) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Cranbrook average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Helens Road (IG1 3QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mornington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Avery Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmund'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pavilion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillview Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarence Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Avery Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blenheim Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mornington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beehive Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beehive Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ethelbert Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ethelbert Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avery Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairholme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blenheim Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Avenue | Under investigation |
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