Crime Rates at High Road, South Woodford, London, E18 2QE

High Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 167th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Road (E18 2QE) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 105.8% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (E18 2QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elfrida Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.