Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 32.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Albans Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Road (IG8 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Churchfields average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road (IG8 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Priory Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elfrida Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Albans Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomhill Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elfrida Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Vale —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Churchfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wensley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomhill Walk —
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Data Sources

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