Total Crime Rate

146.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meldrum Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes , and the 132nd 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 Meldrum Road (IG3 9PQ) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Goodmayes average (153.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meldrum Road (IG3 9PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goodmayes Lane, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayesbrook Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meldrum Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aberdour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alloa Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meldrum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alloa Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Alloa Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kilmartin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brownlea Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aberdour Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aberdour Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aberdour Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Aberdour Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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