Crime Rates at Harman Avenue, Woodford Green, IG8 9DS

Harman Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

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 Harman Avenue (IG8 9DS) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower than the Hale End & Highams Park South average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harman Avenue (IG8 9DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broomhill Walk, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bunces Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.