Total Crime Rate

110.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 110.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 22.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Portman Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 195th 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 Portman Drive (IG8 8QL) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portman Drive (IG8 8QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southend Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portman Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lambs Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
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 2026Other theft Southend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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