Total Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 14.6 1/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Highfield Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 35th 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 Highfield Road (IG8 8JB) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (IG8 8JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gaynes Hill Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakwood Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beckett Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roding Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roding Lane North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roding Lane North —
Apr 2026Robbery Cottage Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beckett Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beckett Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaynes Hill Road —
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Data Sources

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