Total Crime Rate

135.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 135.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.4 9/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • 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

Pentlow Way area has the 19th highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 157th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pentlow Way (IG9 6BZ) in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 128.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentlow Way (IG9 6BZ), 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 Pentlow Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Danbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bradwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentlow Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danbury Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loughton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Loughton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Felstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Blackmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxted Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxted Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Boxted Close 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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