Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 26.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Hermitage Walk area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in South Woodford , and the 98th 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 Hermitage Walk (E18 2BN) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the South Woodford average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Hermitage Walk (E18 2BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malcolm Way, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Althorne Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hermitage Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Rayne Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivenhall Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Hermitage Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A1199 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1199 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malcolm Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beechwood Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdene Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rayne Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Audley Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivenhall Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Woodham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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