Crime Rate in Wanstead Park, ward

Wanstead Park has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Redbridge district and the 3605th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 136th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wanstead Park in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Redbridge district average (96.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wanstead Park’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 191 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wanstead Park ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Empress Avenue. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.