Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tomswood Road (IG7 5QS) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower than the Grange Hill average (53.3 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tomswood Road (IG7 5QS), the main crime hotspot is near Stradbroke Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tomswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stradbroke Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brandesbury Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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