Total Crime Rate

32.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Leigh Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Leigh Avenue (IG4 5PH) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Clayhall average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Avenue (IG4 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Fowey Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leigh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Cobbetts Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Roding Lane South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mighell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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