Total Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 14.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lime Grove area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Lime Grove (IG6 3DR) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Hainault average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (IG6 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Woodman Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cypress Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Inglewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Karina Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Karina Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haldon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kesteven Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kesteven Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kesteven Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kesteven Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kesteven Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wickets Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tufter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tufter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodman Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foremark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Woodman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkes Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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