What is the crime rate in redbridge?

As of March 2026, redbridge has an annual crime rate of 90.49 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,493 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does redbridge rank nationally for crime?

redbridge ranks #53 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in redbridge?

The most common crime type in redbridge is Violence & Sexual Offences with 773 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 31.0% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

redbridge Crime Intelligence Report

redbridge recorded 2,493 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.04 per 1,000 residents. This places redbridge at #53 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 9.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.8% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,493

trending_up +9.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

90.49per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#203of 330

Ranked by annual rate

Outer London

#10rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 75 Other theft: 7	75
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 39	39
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 10	14
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16 Public order: 6	16
On or near Shopping Area Map	Theft from the person: 20	20
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Robbery: 4	14
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 18	18
On or near Stables Row Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 10 Public order: 5 Other crime: 2	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16	16

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

2,493 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

773

31.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

481

19.3%

Vehicle Crime

220

8.8%

Shoplifting

184

7.4%

Other Theft

169

6.8%

Public Order

138

5.5%

Theft from Person

122

4.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

119

4.8%

Burglary

3.8%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Robbery

2.5%

Other Crime

1.4%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

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Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Seven Kings	233	146.6
2	Ilford Town	234	134.4
3	Loxford	209	130.6
4	Clementswood	202	111.5
5	Goodmayes	138	100.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Wanstead Park	45	3.9
shield	Monkhams	31	3.3
shield	Bridge	72	4.7
shield	South Woodford	46	3.6
shield	Mayfield	75	4.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +9.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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