Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 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 60.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Middleton Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 335th 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 Middleton Gardens (IG2 6DS) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Gardens (IG2 6DS), the main crime hotspot is near Perth Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montreal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Milton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montreal Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quebec Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montreal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albemarle Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montreal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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