Crime Rates at Southwood Gardens, Ilford, IG2 6YF

Southwood Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 148th 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 Southwood Gardens (IG2 6YF) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Barkingside average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood Gardens (IG2 6YF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A123, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Gearies (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.