Crime Rates at Longwood Gardens, Ilford, IG5 0BA

Longwood 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 Longwood Gardens (IG5 0BA) 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 Longwood Gardens (IG5 0BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wycombe Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gosford Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.