Total Crime Rate
99.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rivenhall Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in South Woodford , and the 234th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rivenhall Gardens (E18 2BX) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% higher than the South Woodford average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rivenhall Gardens (E18 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Bradwell Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Woodford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Althorne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hermitage Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rivenhall Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Althorne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Althorne Gardens | Under investigation |
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