Total Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Green area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 757 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 Long Green (IG7 4JB) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Green (IG7 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Madeleine Court, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowland Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hainault| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowland Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Acorns | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ravenoak Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martinsfield Close | Under investigation |
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