Crime is coming down in Redbridge, according to new figures released by the police.

Data for the Met’s last financial year (April 2012 –April 2013) shows there were 1,887 fewer crimes in the borough than in the previous year.

Borough Commander Sue Williams said: “This performance is a significant achievement for Redbridge officers and staff and a testament to their determination to provide a quality service for the communities of Redbridge.”

She hailed an 11 per cent drop in burglary and a nine per cent drop in motor vehicle crime as particularly notable, adding: “We don’t have the levels of violent crime that you see in Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney and those sort of areas.

“But we have more crimes like burglary and motor vehicle theft, so for us to make a reduction in those areas is outstanding particularly as it has been done against a backdrop of The Queen’s Jubilee and the Olympics where we have had to release officers to support the Met.”

Addressing concerns over motor vehicle theft, she said: “I know a lot of your readers believe that Wanstead and Woodford are a magnet for motor vehicle crime, but we are reducing it.

“We have some operations running in Snaresbrook and Wanstead around motor vehicle theft and there are some offenders who we are particularly interested in.

“There are clearly some people operating to order and it is an area we are putting extra work into.

“We are looking to see if there are organised criminal networks operating, but don’t forget that these figures show that there have actually been 100 less victims of motor theft in the borough this year.”

One crime that has showed a significant increase over the past year is domestic violence which is up by 15 per cent.

Chief Superintendent Williams said: “In one respect I see that as positive.

“We have done a lot of work with the local authority and other partners to try and get people to come in and report domestic violence.

“I think the increase reflects the work we have done in encouraging victims to come forward.”

London-wide figures for the Met showed there were 45,000 fewer crimes than the previous year.