Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Vale area has the 30th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 337th lowest crime rate of 757 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 The Vale (IG8 9BT) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% lower than the Churchfields average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Vale (IG8 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clementine Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trevor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairlight Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Priory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priory Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priory Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road —
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Data Sources

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