Total Crime Rate

159.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 159.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 52.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Andrew Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 745 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 Andrew Close (IG6 2UG) in the last 12 months was 159.1 per 1,000 residents and was 167.2% higher than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Andrew Close (IG6 2UG), the main crime hotspot is near Copperfield. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Andrew Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davids Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hainault Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hainault Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hainault Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thurlow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurlow Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurlow Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurlow Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurlow Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurlow Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurlow Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trotwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amanda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amanda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Amanda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Amanda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hughes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Copperfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Copperfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marine Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Crescent —
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Data Sources

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