RESIDENTS in the borough now feel safer and more confident of how crime is tackled, according to the council.

More people in Redbridge (69 percent) now think police and the council are dealing with crime and anti-social behaviour effectively, which is up from 50 percent last year.

The council has reported the results of the annual Public Attitude Survey, which also found that 74 percent of residents are satisfied with the way the borough is policed, up from 68 percent.

This comes on the back of a drop in crime, with knife crime down 22 percent from last year, serious youth violence down 29 percent, and the most violent incidents falling by 21 percent.

Commenting on the results of the survey, borough commander Peter Terry said: “I think that this shows that the council and police are working well with their partners to tackle crime and that the public think we are going the right way about it.

“Clearly these figures are encouraging but we are always looking to achieve more so that we can continue to reduce crime and make the borough a safer place to live.”