Crime Rates at Meadgate Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 8DR

Meadgate Avenue area has the 69th lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Meadgate Avenue (IG8 8DR) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadgate Avenue (IG8 8DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Childers, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.