Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm Close area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 757 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 Elm Close (IG9 6HL) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Bridge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Close (IG9 6HL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Kings Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Briar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Briar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Albert Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Albert Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hornbeam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornbeam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hornbeam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Buckhurst Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kings Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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