Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Snakes Lane area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 256th 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 Snakes Lane (IG8 0DB) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower than the Churchfields average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snakes Lane (IG8 0DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairlight Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Snakes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Links Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blueberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairlight Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Terrace —
Sep 2025Burglary The Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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