Total Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 17.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tomswood Hill area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 48th 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 Tomswood Hill (IG6 2GD) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tomswood Hill (IG6 2GD), the main crime hotspot is near Meriden Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tomswood Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wannock Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meriden Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Genas Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tomswood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Connor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colvin Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meriden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meriden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meriden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wannock Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakhurst Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benrek Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunswick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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