Total Crime Rate

211.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 211.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 90.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Burglary 31.4 10/10
  • Public order 23.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Robbery 11.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.8 9/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in South Woodford , and the 71st highest 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 New Wanstead (E11 2TF) in the last 12 months was 211.8 per 1,000 residents and was 149.6% higher than the South Woodford average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Wanstead (E11 2TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Close (10 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Passage —
Apr 2026Other crime Forest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Forest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malcolm Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ellesmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snaresbrook Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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