Total Crime Rate
127.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Edmunds Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Edmunds Road (IG1 3QL) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher than the Cranbrook average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Edmunds Road (IG1 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowley Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mornington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairholme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blenheim Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blenheim Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Panfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Panfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Panfield Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmund'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarence Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ethelbert Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Road | 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 | St George'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ethelbert Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pavilion Road | Under investigation |
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