Total Crime Rate
86.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Ridings area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in South Woodford , and the 276th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridings (E11 1SU) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the South Woodford average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Ridings (E11 1SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Snaresbrook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malcolm Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Malcolm Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sylvan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sylvan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forest Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trafalgar Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Forest Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homesdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eagle Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fitzgerald Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Approach | — |
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