Total Crime Rate

48.3 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 48.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 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
  • Robbery 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 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in South Woodford , and the 273rd 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 2BL) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the South Woodford average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (E18 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Woodford Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Woodford —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hermitage Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1199 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Walk —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Woodford —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepdene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eagle Lane —
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Data Sources

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