Total Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Barnabas Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge , and the 10th 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 St Barnabas Road (IG8 7DW) in the last 12 months was 6.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% lower than the Bridge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Barnabas Road (IG8 7DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gordon Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairview Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Diana Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Diana Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gordon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gordon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beverley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairview Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mallards Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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