Total Crime Rate

100.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 100.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 24.5 7/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Heatherwood Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Wanstead Park , and the 227th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heatherwood Close (E12 5SB) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% higher than the Wanstead Park average (66.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heatherwood Close (E12 5SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brading Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Heatherwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ingatestone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brading Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brading Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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