Crap Towns / Redbridge / Crime

How much crime is there in Redbridge?

The police recorded 77.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Redbridge from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 28.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 79.9, up from 76.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202476.378.6
September 2024 to August 202575.877.4
September 2025 to August 202679.973.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences28.334.1
Vehicle crime9.63.8
Other theft7.45.4
Shoplifting6.57.1
Public order4.86.6
Criminal damage and arson4.77.0
Theft from the person4.00.4
Burglary3.93.1
Drugs3.42.4
Robbery2.40.6
Other crime1.12.0
Bicycle theft0.60.5
Possession of weapons0.40.8
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Hackney10.3 km123
Tower Hamlets10.9 km119
Newham7.1 km115
Barking and Dagenham6.1 km91.1
Waltham Abbey12.3 km87.5
Waltham Forest6.2 km85.0
Redbridge–77.3
Loughton7.3 km76.9
Havering10.3 km75.9
Buckhurst Hill5.3 km53.6
Chigwell3.3 km52.9
The typical town–76.2