Total Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lorne Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lorne Gardens (E11 2BZ) in the last 12 months was 9.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower than the Wanstead Park average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lorne Gardens (E11 2BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Preston Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxglove Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lorne Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merino Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merino Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colvin Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Deynecourt Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Limes Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Longcourt Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leicester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buckingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merino Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Foxglove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ashbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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