Total Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stradbroke Park area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stradbroke Park (IG7 5QL) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower than the Grange Hill average (53.3 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stradbroke Park (IG7 5QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tower Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stradbroke Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brandesbury Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stradbroke Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elderberry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Culpeper Close | Under investigation |
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