Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 49.3 5/10
  • Drugs 19.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Snakes Lane area has the 69th lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Snakes Lane (IG8 7EU) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snakes Lane (IG8 7EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elliot Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ray Lodge Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Snakes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Fyfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary West Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ray Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finchingfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elliot Close —
Apr 2026Public order Snakes Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Claremont Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maldon Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenstead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ewanrigg Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Maldon Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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