Total Crime Rate

139.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodleigh area has the 6th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 150th 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 Woodleigh (E18 2RF) in the last 12 months was 139.6 per 1,000 residents and was 123.0% higher than the Churchfields average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodleigh (E18 2RF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Woodleigh area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elfrida Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmhurst Drive
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Churchfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Vale
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Mary Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Mary Avenue
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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