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

High Road area has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 8th highest crime rate of 757 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 2QL) in the last 12 months was 675.2 per 1,000 residents and was 897.4% higher than the Churchfields average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -67.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 142.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (E18 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near The Shrubberies. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.