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

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in South Woodford , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 757 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 (E11 2AE) in the last 12 months was 391.2 per 1,000 residents and was 370.4% higher than the South Woodford average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 136.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 88.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (E11 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stables Row, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.