Total Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawthorns area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 294th lowest crime rate of 757 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 Hawthorns (IG8 0RN) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorns (IG8 0RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chiltern Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlands Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Churchfields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Pines | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chiltern Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Pines | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Pines | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.