Total Crime Rate

148.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 148.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Herent Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 139th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herent Gardens (IG5 0FE) in the last 12 months was 148.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% higher than the Clayhall average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herent Gardens (IG5 0FE), the main crime hotspot is near Borrowdale Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herent Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grasmere Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lord Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A1400 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borrowdale Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Babbacombe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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