Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 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
  • 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

Friars Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 369th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Friars Close (IG1 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Close (IG1 4AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Avenue. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friars Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mafeking Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elizabeth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Leeds Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meister Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Durban Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mafeking Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elizabeth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elizabeth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saunders Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Piper Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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