Total Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Merton Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes , and the 300th highest crime rate of 745 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 Merton Road (IG3 8PB) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower than the Goodmayes average (161.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (IG3 8PB), the main crime hotspot is near Meads Lane. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road —
Apr 2026Public order Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
Apr 2026Burglary Aldborough Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leicester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road —
Apr 2026Public order Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beddington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meads Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wallington Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldborough Road South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chepstow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chepstow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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