Postcode · Woodford Green
Crime in IG8 9HF
How much crime is recorded in IG8 9HF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Woodford High Road
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
IG8 9HFWoodford Green
How safe is IG8 9HF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IG8 9HF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
IG8 9HFNational
Violence and sexual offences8.323.6
Burglary7.59.1
Anti-social behaviour7.510.7
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other theft2.54.5
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Drugs1.62.4
Public order1.54.6
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.41.4
Other crime0.31.5
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% 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.