Total Crime Rate
61.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Dell area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 346th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Dell (IG8 0QL) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Churchfields average (62.6 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 theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Dell (IG8 0QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knighton Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldeburgh Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Monkhams| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Glade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Road Buckhurst Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lingrove Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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