Total Crime Rate
126.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highbury Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes , and the 165th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Highbury Gardens (IG3 8AB) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Goodmayes average (153.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highbury Gardens (IG3 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Cameron Road. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kent View Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holmwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holmwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Durban Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lombard Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lombard Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lombard Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lombard Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cameron Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cameron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cameron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cameron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cameron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cameron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cameron Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Green Lane | Under investigation |
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