Total Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

St 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Albans Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Priory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen Mary Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Queen Mary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Queen Mary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clementine Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Buckingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Empress Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buckingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buckingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Road —
Sep 2025Burglary High Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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