Total Crime Rate
81.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dunspring Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Fairlop , and the 298th highest crime rate of 757 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 Dunspring Lane (IG5 0UA) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher than the Fairlop average (79.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunspring Lane (IG5 0UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hatfield Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tiptree Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fairlop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunspring Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandpiper Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wincanton Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beaminster Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beaminster Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wincanton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakleafe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakleafe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakleafe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakleafe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Oakleafe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpiper Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunspring Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandpiper Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiptree Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiptree Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purley Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Purley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fullwell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ryecroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvedere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatfield Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatfield Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tiptree Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tiptree Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tiptree Crescent | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.