Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 54.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Highcliffe Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highcliffe Gardens (IG4 5HP) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highcliffe Gardens (IG4 5HP), 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 Highcliffe Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Bergholt Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Redbridge Lane East Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Ellesmere Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Grangeway Gardens Local resolution
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Danehurst Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danehurst Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bergholt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windermere Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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