Total Crime Rate

222.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 222.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 67.5 8/10
  • Robbery 37.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Railway Cottages area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough , and the 65th highest crime rate of 757 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 Railway Cottages (IG6 3HE) in the last 12 months was 222.5 per 1,000 residents and was 146.6% higher than the Aldborough average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Cottages (IG6 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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