Total Crime Rate
109.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hart Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 206th highest crime rate of 757 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 Hart Crescent (IG7 4DU) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% higher than the Hainault average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hart Crescent (IG7 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Hursley Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hainault| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hart Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hursley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hursley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tunstall Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hursley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hursley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hursley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fallow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fallow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fallow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fallow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crossbow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crossbow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kesteven Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burrow Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fawn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manford Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hind Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brocket Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hursley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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