Total Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 70th 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 High Road (IG9 5RX) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Road (IG9 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardmore Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St John'S Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hill'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fernbank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Devon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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