Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 52.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Sheldon Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Fairlop , and the 300th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheldon Avenue (IG5 0UD) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Fairlop average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldon Avenue (IG5 0UD), the main crime hotspot is near Hatfield Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheldon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bysouth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryecroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandpiper Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandpiper Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaminster Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatfield Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Sheldon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Basildon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ryecroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wincanton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belvedere Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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