Total Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.7 1/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Glenwood Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glenwood Gardens (IG2 6XU) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Barkingside average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenwood Gardens (IG2 6XU), the main crime hotspot is near Wayside Mews. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glenwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wayside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beechwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hedgewood Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Northwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bronte Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roll Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wychwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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