Total Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Collinwood Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Collinwood Gardens (IG5 0AN) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Collinwood Gardens (IG5 0AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northwood Gardens, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gantshill Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barkingside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hedgewood Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronte Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beechwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Roll Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wychwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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