Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Eastern Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastern Avenue (IG4 5AR) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Clayhall average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (IG4 5AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Preston Gardens, where police recorded 26 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.

Crime Over Time in Eastern Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lindale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sussex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillview Crescent —
Sep 2025Other theft Castleview Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Preston Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wanstead Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Sussex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Danehurst Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grangeway Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grangeway Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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