Total Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Babbacombe Gardens area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 234th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Babbacombe Gardens (IG4 5LY) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Clayhall average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Babbacombe Gardens (IG4 5LY), 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.

Crime Over Time in Babbacombe Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ambleside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Derwent Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claybury Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order A1400 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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