Total Crime Rate
110.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Washington Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 200th 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 Washington Road (E18 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% higher than the Churchfields average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Washington Road (E18 2JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Walpole Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High View Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillcrest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walpole Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove End | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnarvon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buckingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grove Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wordsworth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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