Total Crime Rate

130.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 130.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Bawdsey Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough , and the 163rd 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 Bawdsey Avenue (IG2 7TW) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bawdsey Avenue (IG2 7TW), 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 Bawdsey Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Benina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buryside Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applegarth Drive Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Benina Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aldborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aldborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aldborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benina Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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