Crime in Redbridge
Recorded crime in Redbridge is about the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
321,231 residents in 164 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Safety in the world
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 8.7/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- +1%more crimes
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes in Redbridge, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the England and Wales average. 74 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 46% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Robbery: 16% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 22 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 2.5 |
| Burglary | 5.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 23.8 |
| Drugs | 3.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 0.9 |
| Other theft | 7.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 3.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 11.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.7 |
| Public order | 4.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 |
| Shoplifting | 4.4 |
What crimes are recorded in Redbridge
74.3 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in Redbridge in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 24,614. Home Office recorded crime: 23,864 (3% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
Metropolitan Police did not assign 5.4% of the crimes it recorded in 2025/26 to a council area, so these figures are lower than the true count.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,189 | 3.7 | Down 9% |
| Cars broken into | 1,155 | 3.6 | Down 17% |
| Vehicle tampering | 256 | 0.80 | Down 22% |
| Vandalism to homes | 276 | 0.86 | Down 13% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 89 | 0.28 | Down 23% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 424 | 1.3 | Up 8% |
| Arson | 57 | 0.18 | Down 25% |
| Burglary of homes | 576 | 1.8 | Down 13% |
| Burglary of businesses | 364 | 1.1 | Down 35% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 3 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 63 | 0.20 | Up 26% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 125 | 0.39 | Up 34% |
| Robbery of people | 642 | 2.0 | Up 25% |
| Robbery of businesses | 232 | 0.72 | Up 26% |
| Violence with injury | 2,070 | 6.4 | Up 6% |
| Violence without injury | 4,179 | 13.0 | Up 10% |
| Stalking and harassment | 2,110 | 6.6 | Up 22% |
| Sexual offences | 755 | 2.4 | Up 4% |
| Shoplifting | 2,135 | 6.6 | Up 17% |
| Bicycle theft | 165 | 0.51 | Down 25% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1,152 | 3.6 | Down 14% |
| Drug dealing | 381 | 1.2 | Up 7% |
| Drug possession | 899 | 2.8 | Up 28% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Metropolitan Police area: 13,775 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (16,285 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only Redbridge.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In Redbridge, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 8,572 | 6% | 5% | 63% | 19% | 8% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2,949 | 1% | 0% | 6% | 89% | 4% |
| Other theft | 2,154 | 1% | 0% | 16% | 79% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 1,999 | 8% | 4% | 14% | 73% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 1,467 | 4% | 3% | 30% | 58% | 5% |
| Public order | 1,463 | 7% | 1% | 48% | 33% | 11% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1,356 | 1% | 0% | 7% | 85% | 7% |
| Drugs | 1,271 | 16% | 42% | 32% | 3% | 7% |
| Burglary | 1,114 | 5% | 0% | 13% | 78% | 4% |
| Robbery | 827 | 4% | 0% | 26% | 64% | 5% |
| Other crime | 363 | 12% | 3% | 43% | 24% | 18% |
| Bicycle theft | 207 | 0% | 0% | 7% | 87% | 5% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 119 | 37% | 4% | 34% | 16% | 9% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Postcode districts in Redbridge
Questions about crime in Redbridge
- Is Redbridge a safe place to live?
- Redbridge scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in Redbridge?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 24,322 recorded crimes a year then, 24,467 now.
- What is the most common crime in Redbridge?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 24 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Redbridge?
- In Redbridge, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 49% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Redbridge?
- Of 1,114 burglaries reported in Redbridge between September 2024 and August 2025, 5% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 78% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Redbridge?
- In Redbridge, the police recorded 1,189 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 3.7 per 1,000 residents, down 9% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Redbridge?
- 789 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in Redbridge in 2025/26, 2.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Redbridge last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in Redbridge in 2025/26, against 2 the year before.