Total Crime Rate

108.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 108.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Robbery 9.3 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hillside Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside Avenue (IG8 7QL) in the last 12 months was 108.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% higher than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Avenue (IG8 7QL), the main crime hotspot is near Ray Lodge Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leyland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Claremont Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ewanrigg Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ray Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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