Total Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Collinwood 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 Collinwood Gardens (IG5 0AN) 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 Collinwood Gardens (IG5 0AN), the main crime hotspot is near Northwood Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northwood Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roll Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roll Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Glenwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collinwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collinwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roll Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beechwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roll Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wychwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wychwood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longwood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gantshill Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bronte Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bronte Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronte Close | Under investigation |
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