Crime Rates at Higham Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9JN

Higham Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 139th 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 Higham Road (IG8 9JN) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower than the Churchfields average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higham Road (IG8 9JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broomhill Walk, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.