Total Crime Rate

127.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 127.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Robbery 14.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royston Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 161st 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 Royston Gardens (IG1 3SU) in the last 12 months was 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royston Gardens (IG1 3SU), the main crime hotspot is near Redbridge. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Royston Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Mews —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Avondale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Redbridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redbridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redbridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redbridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redbridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royston Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royston Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft North Circular Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Avondale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Circular Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avondale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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