Total Crime Rate

175.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 175.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.6 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mossford Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Fairlop , and the 100th 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 Mossford Lane (IG6 2LR) in the last 12 months was 175.5 per 1,000 residents and was 116.1% higher than the Fairlop average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 85.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mossford Lane (IG6 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near Meriden Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mossford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Genas Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benrek Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meriden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meriden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meriden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meriden Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Fairlop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakhurst Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tomswood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mossford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Connor Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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