Total Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 30.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Laura Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 133rd 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 Laura Close (E11 2DG) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Wanstead Park average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Laura Close (E11 2DG), 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 Laura Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leicester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merino Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Limes Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colvin Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longcourt Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buckingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Foxglove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Deynecourt Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merino Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merino Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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