Crime Rate in Wanstead Park, ward

Wanstead Park has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Redbridge district and the 3528th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 130th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wanstead Park in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Redbridge district average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wanstead Park’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 153 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 194 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wanstead Park ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near A116, with 35 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Royston Gardens (13 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.