Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 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 38.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Longwood Gardens area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 745 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 0ED) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Clayhall average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longwood Gardens (IG5 0ED), the main crime hotspot is near Northwood Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longwood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hedgewood Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Northwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earlswood Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Earlswood Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earlswood Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Beechwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wychwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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