Total Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tomswood Hill area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge , and the 57th lowest 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 2QN) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tomswood Hill (IG6 2QN), the main crime hotspot is near Meriden Close. Police recorded 28 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 Tomswood Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Connor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Connor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Meriden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meriden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meriden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meriden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stalham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Peachtree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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