Total Crime Rate

133.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 133.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Castle Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 160th 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 Castle Drive (IG4 5AE) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% higher than the Cranbrook average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 62.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Drive (IG4 5AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Evanston Gardens, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Drive (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hereford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evanston Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windermere Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ripon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ellesmere Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Redbridge Lane East Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs North Circular Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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