Crime Rates at Frinton Drive, Woodford Green, IG8 9ND

Frinton Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 338th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frinton Drive (IG8 9ND) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frinton Drive (IG8 9ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Hale, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hale End Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.