Crime Rates at St Margarets Road, London, E12 5DP

St Margarets Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 130th 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 St Margarets Road (E12 5DP) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Wanstead Park average (66.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Road (E12 5DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northumberland Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A116 (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.