Total Crime Rate
235.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Royal Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough , and the 59th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Crescent (IG2 7JZ) in the last 12 months was 235.9 per 1,000 residents and was 161.4% higher than the Aldborough average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royal Crescent (IG2 7JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tring Close (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aldborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badger Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Uppark Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Artillery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Artillery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dellow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perrymans Farm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Crescent | — |
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