Total Crime Rate

152.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 152.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Robbery 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Empress Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 134th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Empress Avenue (E12 5ES) in the last 12 months was 152.7 per 1,000 residents and was 128.4% higher than the Wanstead Park average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 200.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empress Avenue (E12 5ES), 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 Empress Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A116 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Margaretting Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A116 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A116 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A116 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunderland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empress Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A116 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Empress Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanstead Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanstead Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaretting Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting A116 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merlin Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merlin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery A116 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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