Total Crime Rate

141.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 141.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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
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

Southdown Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough , and the 139th 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 Southdown Crescent (IG2 7PU) in the last 12 months was 141.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Crescent (IG2 7PU), 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 Southdown Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdown Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mendip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chiltern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oaks Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oaks Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaks Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mendip Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mendip Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Southdown Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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