Crime Rates at Glenwood Gardens, Ilford, IG2 6XT

Glenwood Gardens area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glenwood Gardens (IG2 6XT) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Barkingside average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenwood Gardens (IG2 6XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avery Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.