Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laurel Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in South Woodford , and the 269th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Way (E18 2UA) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the South Woodford average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Way (E18 2UA), the main crime hotspot is near Bradwell Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Laurel Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hermitage Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rivenhall Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1199 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Raymond Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Althorne Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Althorne Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Althorne Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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