Total Crime Rate
338.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carswell Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 29th 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 Carswell Close (IG4 5PE) in the last 12 months was 338.4 per 1,000 residents and was 321.9% higher than the Clayhall average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carswell Close (IG4 5PE), the main crime hotspot is near Roding Lane South. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Roding Lane South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roding Lane South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Roding Lane South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Whitney Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitney Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitney Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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