Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grove Hill area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 54th 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 Grove Hill (E18 2JF) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Churchfields average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Hill (E18 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Radley'S Lane. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Woodford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Washington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Craig Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Radley'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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