Total Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.1 1/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

New Wanstead area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in South Woodford , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 745 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 New Wanstead (E11 2SU) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the South Woodford average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around New Wanstead (E11 2SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forest Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Wanstead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Ellesmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chaucer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Addison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Forest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Forest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snaresbrook Under investigation
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Data Sources

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