Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.1 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 64.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Rous Road area has the 54th highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 359th 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 Rous Road (IG9 6BT) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rous Road (IG9 6BT), the main crime hotspot is near Blackmore Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rous Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roding View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Boxted Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxted Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Felstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Loughton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loughton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxted Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentlow Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Blackmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bradwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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