Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Althorne Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in South Woodford , and the 347th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Althorne Gardens (E18 2DB) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the South Woodford average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Althorne Gardens (E18 2DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rivenhall Gardens, where police recorded 14 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 Althorne Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivenhall Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivenhall Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Woodham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Audley Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Rayne Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rayne Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hermitage Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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