Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.6 8/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colvin Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 252nd 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 Colvin Gardens (E11 2DD) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% higher than the Wanstead Park average (66.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colvin Gardens (E11 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Foxglove Gardens. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Colvin Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merino Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broxbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Merino Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Onslow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Road Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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