Crime Rates at Elm Close, London, E11 2JE

Elm Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 155th 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 Elm Close (E11 2JE) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 96.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.3% 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 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redbridge Lane West (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.