Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Empress Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 312th highest crime rate of 757 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 Empress Avenue (E12 5ES) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 202.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empress Avenue (E12 5ES), the main crime hotspot is near Empress Avenue. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Empress Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A116 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A116 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Aldersbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merlin Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Margaret'S Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wanstead Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clavering Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clavering Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dover Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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