Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benrek Close area has the 65th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge , and the 335th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benrek Close (IG6 2QL) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% lower than the Bridge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benrek Close (IG6 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Meriden Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benrek Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Peachtree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stalham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Meriden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meriden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meriden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meriden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Gardens —
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Data Sources

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