Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 86.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Benrek Close area has the 34th highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 279th highest 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 Benrek Close (IG6 2QL) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% higher than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benrek Close (IG6 2QL), 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 Benrek Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wannock Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wannock Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aragon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Genas Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tomswood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakhurst Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunswick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benrek Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meriden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meriden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meriden Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meriden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colvin Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boleyn Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boleyn Way —
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Data Sources

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