Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 72.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westmorland Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westmorland Close (E12 5HS) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmorland Close (E12 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Empress Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westmorland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanstead Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empress Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunderland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Empress Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanstead Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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