Total Crime Rate
149.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Borrowdale Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 128th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Borrowdale Close (IG4 5LS) in the last 12 months was 149.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Borrowdale Close (IG4 5LS), the main crime hotspot is near Borrowdale Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambleside Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodford Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodford Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lord Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A1400 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claybury Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ambleside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambleside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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