Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 30.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chester Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Road (E11 2JR) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Wanstead Park average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (E11 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redbridge Lane West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colebrooke Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Public order Gardner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gardner Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gardner Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gardner Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Park —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Redbridge Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colebrooke Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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