Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 71.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Woodford Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in South Woodford , and the 350th 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 Woodford Road (E18 2EL) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower than the South Woodford average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodford Road (E18 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malcolm Way, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1199 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdene Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A1199 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Cleveland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
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Data Sources

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