Crime in E18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
E18 recorded 137 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.78 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 22.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.2% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring67.43 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment137 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 6.2% year-on-year
Total Crimes
137Annual Crime Rate
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Within E18 district
Redbridge
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| The Shrubberies Map | total: 39 Shoplifting: 28 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 39 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Public order: 3 Other theft: 2 | 8 |
| Elfrida Close Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| The Drive Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Fieldhouse Close Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 4 |
| Crescent Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Orford Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| George Lane Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
| Roycroft Close Map | total: 3 Drugs: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Diana Close Map | total: 3 Burglary: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: E18
Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in E18 at 22.6%. Violence & Sexual Offences (19.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (16.8%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in E18 has risen noticeably — by 6.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for E18 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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