Total Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Langley Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 23rd 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 Langley Drive (E11 2LN) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Wanstead Park average (66.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Langley Drive (E11 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Redbridge Lane West. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingfisher Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Cottage Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Warren Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Redbridge Lane West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redbridge Lane West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrooke Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Well Cottage Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Elm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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