Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 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 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Waltham Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 166th 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 Waltham Road (IG8 8EB) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Road (IG8 8EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gainsborough Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waltham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaynes Hill Road —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moreton Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moreton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roding Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gainsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Stoneycroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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