Total Crime Rate
26.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hermitage 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 2DF) 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 2DF), 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.
View Crime In Wanstead Village| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rayne Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A1199 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deepdene Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Beechwood Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meadow Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Malcolm Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rayne Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A1199 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Snaresbrook | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | The Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Audley Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hermitage Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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