Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 27.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.5 2/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Mafeking Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mafeking Avenue (IG2 7AP) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Barkingside average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mafeking Avenue (IG2 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Stainforth Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mafeking Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lynn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kimberley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kimberley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Leeds Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebelands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotswold Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lyndhurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colenso Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colenso Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mafeking Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mafeking Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancing Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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