Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Leicester Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 331st highest crime rate of 757 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 2DW) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher than the Wanstead Park average (66.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 160.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Road (E11 2DW), the main crime hotspot is near Gardner Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Leicester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gardner Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Preston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Preston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Preston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Preston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Preston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Preston Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kingfisher Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Preston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Preston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Park —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grosvenor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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