Total Crime Rate

170.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 170.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Other crime 13.4 10/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 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

Forest Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in South Woodford , and the 110th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Close (E11 1PY) in the last 12 months was 170.0 per 1,000 residents and was 100.4% higher than the South Woodford average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Close (E11 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Forest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malcolm Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Forest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snaresbrook Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Ellesmere Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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