Total Crime Rate

141.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 141.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Widecombe Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 145th highest crime rate of 745 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 Widecombe Gardens (IG4 5LR) in the last 12 months was 141.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widecombe Gardens (IG4 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Borrowdale Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Widecombe Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person A1400 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lord Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Babbacombe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borrowdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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