Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birkbeck Gardens area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 206th 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 Birkbeck Gardens (IG8 0SA) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkbeck Gardens (IG8 0SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Pines, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlands Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birkbeck Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawthorns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Forest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Pines Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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