Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 64.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 East area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 360th 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 Snakes Lane East (IG8 7JD) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snakes Lane East (IG8 7JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 23 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 East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maldon Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ray Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenstead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Maldon Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Snakes Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elliot Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finchingfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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