Total Crime Rate
33.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forest Edge area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 168th 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 Forest Edge (IG9 5AF) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Edge (IG9 5AF), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Field Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossway | — |
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