Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 90.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Eastern Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 745 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 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (IG2 7SA), the main crime hotspot is near Benina Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastern Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benina Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bawdsey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Benina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applegarth Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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