Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 153.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Fairlop , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longwood Gardens (IG5 0EU) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longwood Gardens (IG5 0EU), the main crime hotspot is near Hatfield Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mossford Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaminster Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mossford Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mapleleafe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wincanton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sheldon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belvedere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandpiper Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandpiper Terrace —
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Data Sources

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