Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vernon Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 238th 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 Vernon Avenue (IG8 0AU) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Churchfields average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Avenue (IG8 0AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairlight Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Landscape Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Eagle Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blenheim Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Warley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairlight Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blueberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trevor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eagle Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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