Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 38.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Ellesmere Gardens area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 203rd 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 Ellesmere Gardens (IG4 5DA) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellesmere Gardens (IG4 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ellesmere Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crombie Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Ellesmere Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inglehurst Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castleview Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lindale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danehurst Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Danehurst Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windermere Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crombie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grangeway Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grangeway Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grangeway Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Grangeway Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Redbridge Lane East Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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