Total Crime Rate

83.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 83.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Woodford Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in South Woodford , and the 290th highest crime rate of 745 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 Woodford Road (E18 2UB) in the last 12 months was 83.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the South Woodford average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodford Road (E18 2UB), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Audley Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivenhall Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Woodham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rayne Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rayne Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hermitage Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdene Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malcolm Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1199 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Forest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A1199 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Forest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivenhall Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snaresbrook Under investigation
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Data Sources

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