Total Crime Rate

102.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 102.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 224th highest 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 The Crescent (IG2 6JF) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% higher than the Cranbrook average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (IG2 6JF), 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 The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Panfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Gants Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gants Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wayside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clarence Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Panfield Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Frinton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frinton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blenheim Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Bramley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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