Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Northumberland Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 348th highest 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 Northumberland Avenue (E12 5HD) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% higher than the Wanstead Park average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Avenue (E12 5HD), 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 Park Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northumberland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaretting Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Margaretting Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northumberland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albury Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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