Total Crime Rate

389.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 389.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 48.2 10/10
  • Other theft 41.3 10/10
  • Robbery 27.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.5 7/10
  • Burglary 20.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Eastern Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 26th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastern Avenue (IG2 6BF) in the last 12 months was 389.9 per 1,000 residents and was 517.9% higher than the Barkingside average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (IG2 6BF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastern Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roll Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bramley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gants Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headley Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gants Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frinton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wayside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frinton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Panfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Panfield Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Panfield Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Panfield Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbrook Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waremead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waremead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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