Total Crime Rate

130.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 130.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southdown Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough , and the 164th highest crime rate of 745 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 Southdown Crescent (IG2 7PT) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% higher than the Aldborough average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Crescent (IG2 7PT), the main crime hotspot is near Oaks Lane. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southdown Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheviot Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mendip Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northdown Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A12 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southdown Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oaks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oaks Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whites Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A12 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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