Total Crime Rate
165.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastern Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 111th 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 Eastern Avenue (E11 2HU) in the last 12 months was 165.5 per 1,000 residents and was 147.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastern Avenue (E11 2HU), the main crime hotspot is near North Circular Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wanstead Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Corbett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Circular Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Circular Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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