Total Crime Rate

191.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 191.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Gainsborough Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 86th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gainsborough Road (IG8 8EE) in the last 12 months was 191.4 per 1,000 residents and was 221.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Road (IG8 8EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sands Way, where police recorded 26 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.

View Crime In Bridge

Crime Over Time in Gainsborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moreton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roding Avenue —
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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaynes Hill Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Morgan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morgan Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moreton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gainsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moreton Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 17 of 17

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑