Total Crime Rate
89.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Baywood Square area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 266th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Baywood Square (IG7 4AX) in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baywood Square (IG7 4AX), 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.
View Crime In Hainault| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baywood Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hannards Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regarder Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regarder Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regarder Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Greenwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Greenwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harbourer Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbourer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Livings Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bearing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Livings Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkesbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlyon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Marlyon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Marlyon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tercel Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tercel Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tercel Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Branch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Branch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Branch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bearing Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Latchford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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