Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Torquay Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 152nd 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 Torquay Gardens (IG4 5PU) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower than the Clayhall average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Torquay Gardens (IG4 5PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carswell Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Braintree Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mighell Avenue | Under investigation |
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