Total Crime Rate

152.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 152.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Elm Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 136th highest crime rate of 745 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 Elm Close (E11 2JE) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 128.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Close (E11 2JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gardner Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redbridge Lane West (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gardner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Redbridge Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gardner Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gardner Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leicester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order River Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corbett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redbridge Lane West —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colebrooke Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colebrooke Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harrier Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Harrier Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Harrier Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gardner Close —
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Data Sources

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