Total Crime Rate
109.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knighton Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 205th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Knighton Lane (IG9 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knighton Lane (IG9 5HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Duchess Grove, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chandos Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Dell | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duchess Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stag Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stag Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Duchess Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Duchess Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Dell | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | High Road Buckhurst Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beech Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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