Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Blackthorn Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 285th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn Avenue (IG7 4FW) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Hainault average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Avenue (IG7 4FW), the main crime hotspot is near Lotus Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackthorn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lotus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olive Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountain Ash Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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