Crime Rates at High Street Wanstead, London, E11 2AA

High Street Wanstead area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in South Woodford , and the 28th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street Wanstead (E11 2AA) in the last 12 months was 343.9 per 1,000 residents and was 305.3% higher than the South Woodford average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street Wanstead (E11 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Stables Row. Police recorded 259 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.