Total Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Gardens (IG1 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Barkingside average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Gardens (IG1 4AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunedin Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barkingside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Jaffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Francis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jaffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Francis Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunedin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Piper Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Leeds Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Francis Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Francis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charter Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Francis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jaffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meister Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carriage Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carriage Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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