Total Crime Rate

162.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Other theft 27.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Evanston Gardens 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 Evanston Gardens (IG4 5AF) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Evanston Gardens (IG4 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Redbridge. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Evanston Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Avondale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redbridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edwina Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edwina Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royston Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Royston Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Redbridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redbridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redbridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redbridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avondale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evanston Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stonehall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonehall Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonehall Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonehall Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Ripon Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Avondale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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