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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in IG7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

IG7 recorded 109 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.94 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 10.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring42.77 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment109 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 10.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

109
trending_down -6.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

42.77per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

644

Within IG7 district

Redbridge

37,062

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Greenwood Road Map
total: 6 Drugs: 2 Public order: 2
6
Bearing Way Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
King'S Mews Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1
4
Stanway Close Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 1
4
Regarder Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Chigwell Grange Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1
3
Fletcher Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Limes Avenue Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Petrol Station Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
109 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
51
46.8%
Vehicle Crime
11
10.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
9.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
10
9.2%
Public Order
9
8.3%
Other Theft
8
7.3%
Drug Offences
5
4.6%
Other Crime
3
2.8%
Weapons Possession
2
1.8%

Crime Analysis: IG7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in IG7 (46.8%). Vehicle Crime (10.1%) and Anti-social Behaviour (9.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in IG7 has fallen sharply — by 10.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for IG7 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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