Total Crime Rate

144.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royston Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 144th highest crime rate of 745 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 Royston Gardens (IG1 3ST) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% higher than the Cranbrook average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royston Gardens (IG1 3ST), the main crime hotspot is near Redbridge. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royston Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Circular Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Royston Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Redbridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Circular Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Avondale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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