Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 54.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Waremead Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 307th 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 Waremead Road (IG2 6TF) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waremead Road (IG2 6TF), 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 Waremead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roll Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bronte Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headley Approach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headley Approach —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waremead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wayside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waremead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Martley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A123 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A123 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A123 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A123 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbrook Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headley Approach Under investigation
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Data Sources

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