Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Overton Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 255th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Overton Drive (E11 2NW) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overton Drive (E11 2NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Overton Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Overton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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