Total Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 81.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gantshill Crescent area has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 301st highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gantshill Crescent (IG2 6TR) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gantshill Crescent (IG2 6TR), 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 Gantshill Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roll Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 2026Bicycle theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hedgewood Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Wychwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wayside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Other theft Beechwood Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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