Total Crime Rate
48.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Falmouth Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 757 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 Falmouth Gardens (IG4 5JQ) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Falmouth Gardens (IG4 5JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Braintree Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mighell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cobbetts Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cobbetts Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobbetts Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edwina Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwina Gardens | Under investigation |
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