Total Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Applegarth Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Applegarth Drive (IG2 7TG) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ).

In the area around Applegarth Drive (IG2 7TG), 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 Applegarth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Benina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Roy Gardens Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applegarth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bawdsey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benina Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Aldborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aldborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buryside Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Peters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roy Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aldborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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