Total Crime Rate
72.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Friston Path area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 342nd 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 Friston Path (IG7 4BW) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Friston Path (IG7 4BW), 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.
View Crime In Hainault| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinia Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravenoak Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cypress Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stanway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Karina Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Karina Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Woodman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rowland Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Madeleine Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinia Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Robinia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Maple Close | Under investigation |
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