Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodlands Road area has the lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .
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 Woodlands Road (E17 3LD) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% lower than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodlands Road (E17 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Albion Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wood Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Winsbeach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fyfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Radbourne Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Radbourne Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Waverley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Waverley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodstock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Corbett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corbett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigram Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wigram Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocksfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawker Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lupin Mews | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stocksfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brandon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brandon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parkstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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