Total Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 67.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woodford Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside , and the 369th highest 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 Woodford Avenue (IG2 6XE) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher than the Barkingside average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodford Avenue (IG2 6XE), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 15 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 (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wychwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collinwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wycombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wycombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wycombe Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ethelbert Gardens —
Sep 2025Other theft Ethelbert Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collinwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wychwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Beechwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avery Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avery Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Avery Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beehive Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gosford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beehive Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wycombe Road —
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Data Sources

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