Total Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Overton Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Overton Drive (E11 2NN) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Wanstead Park average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Overton Drive (E11 2NN), the main crime hotspot is near A1008. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wanstead Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodcote Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | A1008 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Selsdon Road | — |
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