Total Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 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 94.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Kestrel Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 247th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kestrel Close (IG6 3XT) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kestrel Close (IG6 3XT), the main crime hotspot is near Marlyon Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kestrel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Close —
Apr 2026Public order Marlyon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tercel Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tercel Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tercel Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marlyon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlyon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Branch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkesbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falconer Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falconer Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peregrine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Burrow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fox Burrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peregrine Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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