Total Crime Rate
473.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Village Way area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough , and the 19th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Village Way (IG6 1RE) in the last 12 months was 473.5 per 1,000 residents and was 424.7% higher than the Aldborough average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 102.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Village Way (IG6 1RE), the main crime hotspot is near Horace Road. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aldborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Village Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tanners Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tanners Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanners Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walnut Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walnut Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Village Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Village Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Mossford Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cranbourne Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Baron Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rachel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Walnut Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Civic Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Asthall Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Asthall Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sandringham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Horace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Horace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Horace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Horace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Horace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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