Crime Rates at Longwood Gardens, Ilford, IG5 0EB

Longwood Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 97th 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 Longwood Gardens (IG5 0EB) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Clayhall average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longwood Gardens (IG5 0EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodford Avenue, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gosford Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.