Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Vicarage Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 82nd 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 Vicarage Lane (IG1 4AG) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Barkingside average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Lane (IG1 4AG), the main crime hotspot is near Dunedin Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vicarage Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Leeds Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ley Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saunders Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Piper Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drayton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Francis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elizabeth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elizabeth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunedin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunedin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Francis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ley Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Ley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Street —
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Data Sources

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