Total Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hermitage Walk area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in South Woodford , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 757 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 2DE) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Hermitage Walk (E18 2DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malcolm Way, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Althorne Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hermitage Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Approach
Sep 2025Drugs Sylvan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Walk
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1199 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hermitage Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Althorne Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Althorne Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepdene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eagle Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Althorne Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sylvan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Malcolm Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malcolm Way
Sep 2025Other theft Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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