Total Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grove Hill area has the 21st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 289th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Hill (E18 2JS) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% higher than the Churchfields average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Hill (E18 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wordsworth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radley'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Radley'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Radley'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillcrest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grove Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Woodford | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Woodford | — |
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