Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Laing Close area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge , and the 187th 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 Laing Close (IG6 2UQ) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laing Close (IG6 2UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Copperfield. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laing Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Amanda Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amanda Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amanda Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Copperfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amanda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Trotwood Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thurlow Gardens —
Sep 2025Other theft Hazelbrouck Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Trotwood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trotwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Southdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maypole Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bernards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bernards Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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