Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 67.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Leicester Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leicester Road (E11 2DP) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the Wanstead Park average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Road (E11 2DP), the main crime hotspot is near Gardner Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leicester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buckingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gardner Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gardner Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gardner Close —
Apr 2026Public order Gardner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harrier Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Harrier Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Harrier Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastway —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Limes Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colvin Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Keats Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leicester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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