Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leyswood Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 757 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 Leyswood Drive (IG2 7JE) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Aldborough average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leyswood Drive (IG2 7JE), the main crime hotspot is near Oaks Lane. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leyswood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A12 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaks Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chiltern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mendip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Mendip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silverdale Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdown Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Southdown Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holland Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Torbitt Way —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Roy Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buryside Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oaks Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wessex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Selwyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chepstow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oaks Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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