Total Crime Rate

338.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 338.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.9 9/10
  • Other theft 58.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Robbery 19.4 10/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Carswell 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.

Crime Over Time in Carswell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roding Lane South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roding Lane South Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Roding Lane South Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Whitney Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitney Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitney Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hospital Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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