Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.5 3/10
  • Robbery 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rectory Crescent 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 Rectory Crescent (E11 2LE) 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 Rectory Crescent (E11 2LE), the main crime hotspot is near Redbridge Lane West. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rectory Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Kingfisher Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Preston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redbridge Lane West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redbridge Lane West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redbridge Lane West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redbridge Lane West —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Corbett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redbridge Lane West —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Preston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Preston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Preston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Preston Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Preston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Preston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Preston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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