Total Crime Rate
162.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastern Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 116th 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 Eastern Avenue (IG4 5AD) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% higher than the Cranbrook average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -72.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (β 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastern Avenue (IG4 5AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellesmere Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehall Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Evanston Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ripon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehall Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehall Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stonehall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wanstead Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edwina Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellesmere Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwina Gardens | Under investigation |
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