Total Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Albans Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 757 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 St Albans Crescent (IG8 9EH) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Churchfields average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Albans Crescent (IG8 9EH), the main crime hotspot is near High Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Churchfields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Priory Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Priory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Priory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Albans Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queen Mary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen Mary Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen Mary Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clementine Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buckingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Empress Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Road | Under investigation |
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