Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 160th 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 High Road (IG8 9HH) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Churchfields average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Road (IG8 9HH), 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.
View Crime In Churchfields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodford New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Priory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Priory Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Albans Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clementine Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broomhill Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broomhill Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buckingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Empress Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Priory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fuller'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Close | — |
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