Total Crime Rate
233.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monkhams Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 61st highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Monkhams Avenue (IG8 0HB) in the last 12 months was 233.9 per 1,000 residents and was 245.6% higher than the Churchfields average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monkhams Avenue (IG8 0HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Broadway (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Churchfields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Madeira Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodford | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Broadway | Under investigation |
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