Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillington Gardens area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge , and the 251st highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillington Gardens (IG8 8QT) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% higher than the Bridge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillington Gardens (IG8 8QT), the main crime hotspot is near Southend Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillington Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Portman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Coburg Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chalgrove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chalgrove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marston Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marston Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coburg Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Coburg Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Coburg Gardens Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Drugs Coburg Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Southend Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southend Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Southend Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Southend Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Southend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Southend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portman Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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