Crime Rates at Northwood Gardens, Ilford, IG5 0AJ

Northwood Gardens area has the 25th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside , and the 341st 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 Northwood Gardens (IG5 0AJ) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% lower than the Barkingside average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwood Gardens (IG5 0AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.