Crime Rates at Tomswood Hill, Ilford, IG6 2QG

Tomswood Hill area has the 44th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge , and the 344th highest crime rate of 757 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 2QG) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher than the Bridge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tomswood Hill (IG6 2QG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.