Crime in IG2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
IG2 recorded 198 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.03 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.5% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring51.34 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment198 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 2.5% year-on-year
Total Crimes
198Annual Crime Rate
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Within IG2 district
Redbridge
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Gants Hill Map | total: 9 Other theft: 3 Bicycle theft: 1 | 9 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Robbery: 2 | 9 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 9 Other theft: 7 Public order: 1 | 9 |
| Ley Street Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Drugs: 3 | 9 |
| Tring Close Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 8 |
| Eastern Avenue Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| Newbury Park Map | total: 6 Public order: 2 Robbery: 2 | 6 |
| Panfield Mews Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Shoplifting: 1 | 5 |
| Aldborough Road South Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Perth Terrace Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: IG2
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in IG2 at 25.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.2%) and Vehicle Crime (9.6%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in IG2 has fallen slightly — by 2.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for IG2 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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