Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 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 56.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Margaretting Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Margaretting Road (E12 5EB) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaretting Road (E12 5EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Margaret'S Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northumberland Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Margaretting Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albury Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northumberland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Empress Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaretting Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Margaretting Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanstead Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanstead Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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