Crime Rate in Wanstead Village, ward

Wanstead Village has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Redbridge district and the 3429th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 157th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wanstead Village in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower than the Redbridge district average (96.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wanstead Village’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 193 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -44.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 300 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wanstead Village ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Stables Row, with 129 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Petrol Station (30 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.