Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.6 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 68.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Kensington Drive area has the 48th highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 366th highest 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 Kensington Drive (IG8 8LP) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Drive (IG8 8LP), the main crime hotspot is near Southend Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kensington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivington Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Southend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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