Total Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chester Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 757 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 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Wanstead Park average (66.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Road (E11 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gardner Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingfisher Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrooke Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redbridge Lane West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redbridge Lane West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redbridge Lane West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redbridge Lane West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redbridge Lane West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Crescent | Under investigation |
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