Total Crime Rate

112.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somersby Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside , and the 192nd 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 Somersby Gardens (IG4 5EA) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% higher than the Barkingside average (59.4 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 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somersby Gardens (IG4 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodford Avenue, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gosford Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Somersby Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambleside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Gosford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wycombe Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wycombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wycombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beehive Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sussex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sussex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beehive Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lindale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambleside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ambleside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grangeway Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grangeway Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Danehurst Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Woodford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodford Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodford Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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