Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 34.4 4/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Sylvan Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in South Woodford , and the 173rd 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 Sylvan Road (E11 1QL) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the South Woodford average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Sylvan Road (E11 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Stables Row. Police recorded 259 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sylvan Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stables Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cowley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdene Close
Apr 2026Other theft Cowley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cowley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowley Road

Data Sources

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