Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very 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 44.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longwood Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Fairlop , and the 243rd 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 0ES) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Fairlop average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longwood Gardens (IG5 0ES), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 18 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queenborough Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandpiper Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiptree Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiptree Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiptree Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evesham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandpiper Terrace β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beattyville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiptree Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tiptree Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mapleleafe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tiptree Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tiptree Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tiptree Crescent β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wincanton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaminster Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tiptree Crescent β€”

Data Sources

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