Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Eastern Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough , and the 250th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastern Avenue (IG2 7SA) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 121.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (IG2 7SA), the main crime hotspot is near Bawdsey Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Eastern Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bawdsey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bawdsey Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Benina Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ramsgill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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