Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 29.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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
  • Robbery 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

Fairmead Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Fairmead Gardens (IG4 5BP) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Clayhall average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairmead Gardens (IG4 5BP), 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 Fairmead Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Avondale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Redbridge Lane East Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Cobbetts Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bergholt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bergholt Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evanston Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Way —
Apr 2026Public order Mighell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vista Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vista Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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