Crime Rates at Primrose Road, South Woodford, London, E18 1RB

Primrose Road area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 191st 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 Primrose Road (E18 1RB) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Road (E18 1RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fieldhouse Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.