Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 33.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Meadow Walk area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in South Woodford , and the 170th lowest 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 Meadow Walk (E18 2EN) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Walk (E18 2EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sylvan Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malcolm Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Victory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1199 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A1199 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdene Close
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beechwood Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malcolm Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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