Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 24.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Sherwood Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 91st lowest 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 Sherwood Avenue (E18 1PB) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Avenue (E18 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charnwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pulteney Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orford Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kenwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admirals Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Ashbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colvin Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Burton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Onslow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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