Total Crime Rate

138.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 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 138.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 153rd 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 Avenue (IG2 6UH) in the last 12 months was 138.7 per 1,000 residents and was 119.8% higher than the Barkingside average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodford Avenue (IG2 6UH), the main crime hotspot is near Gants Hill. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gants Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blenheim Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Gants Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gants Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beehive Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Beechwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Panfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wayside Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Panfield Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Panfield Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Panfield Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Panfield Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roll Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clarence Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frinton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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