Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Wanstead area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in South Woodford , and the 47th 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 New Wanstead (E11 2SU) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% lower than the South Woodford average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Wanstead (E11 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Woodford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Snaresbrook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fitzgerald Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homesdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Forest Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forest Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chaucer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dangan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Path | Under investigation |
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