Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 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 78.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Eastern Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 313th 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 Eastern Avenue (IG2 6NT) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (IG2 6NT), the main crime hotspot is near Gants Hill. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 31 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 (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Charles Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clarence Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Edmund'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbrook Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beehive Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gants Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Panfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blenheim Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Panfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Panfield Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Panfield Mews Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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