Total Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairlands Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fairlands Avenue (IG9 5TF) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Bridge average (63.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairlands Avenue (IG9 5TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stag Lane, where police recorded 13 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 | Vehicle crime | High Road Buckhurst Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Cedars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stag Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bancroft Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beech Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stag Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crown Close | — |
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