Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 61.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in South Woodford , and the 360th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Drive (E18 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower 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 6 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 Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (E18 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Radley'S Lane. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Woodford —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radley'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Woodford —
Sep 2025Burglary Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hillcrest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1199 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Radley'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Radley'S Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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