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Crime in E18 2LN

How much crime is recorded in E18 2LN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
South Woodford High Road
Council
Redbridge
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,880 (2024)
Crime

How safe is E18 2LN

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E18 2LN area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
22.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

E18 2LNNational
Burglary12.89.1
Violence and sexual offences10.923.6
Anti-social behaviour7.710.7
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Drugs2.82.4
Other theft2.64.5
Robbery2.21.4
Public order1.24.6
Other crime1.11.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Shoplifting0.38.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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