Total Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodford Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodford Avenue (IG2 6XA) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Barkingside average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodford Avenue (IG2 6XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wycombe Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gosford Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barkingside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lindale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crombie Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crombie Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inglehurst Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wycombe Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wycombe Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wycombe Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wychwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodford Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodford Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wycombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grasmere Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radnor Crescent | Under investigation |
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