Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.9 5/10
  • Public order 14.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Chestnut Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in South Woodford , and the 309th 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 Chestnut Drive (E11 2TA) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the South Woodford average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Drive (E11 2TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chestnut Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highstone Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Holly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Holly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Holly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Holly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highstone Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dangan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1008 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chaucer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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