Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 341st lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

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 Wood Lane (IG8 9TF) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher than the Hatch Lane & Highams Park North average (61.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (IG8 9TF), the main crime hotspot is near Beechwood Drive. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Savill Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Savill Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Savill Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
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Data Sources

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