Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 93.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Forest Edge area has the 27th highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 249th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Edge (IG9 5AD) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% higher than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Edge (IG9 5AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Way, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Forest Edge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckhurst Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Buckhurst Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Holly Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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