Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • 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

Meads Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes , and the 114th 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 Meads Lane (IG3 8QL) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ).

In the area around Meads Lane (IG3 8QL), 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 Meads Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beddington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wallington Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farnham Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Farnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansdowne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Albans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pembroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pembroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Burglary Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meads Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chester Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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