Total Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 40.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Highwood Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 216th 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 Highwood Gardens (IG5 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highwood Gardens (IG5 0AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Avery Gardens. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Wychwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beechwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hedgewood Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosford Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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