Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 39.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

St Margarets Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 208th lowest 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 St Margarets Road (E12 5DW) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the Wanstead Park average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Road (E12 5DW), the main crime hotspot is near A116. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Margarets Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanstead Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northumberland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A116 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery A116 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A116 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A116 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A116 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Empress Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanstead Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Margaretting Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaretting Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A116 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A116 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albury Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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