Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Fernside area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 361st lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fernside (IG9 5TY) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernside (IG9 5TY), the main crime hotspot is near Stag Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fernside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardmore Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stag Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Stag Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hill'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fernbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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