Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wanstead Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 332nd lowest 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 Wanstead Lane (IG1 3SG) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Cranbrook average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wanstead Lane (IG1 3SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Evanston Gardens, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wanstead Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Truro Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Truro Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Truro Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonehall Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonehall Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Canterbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonehall Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wells Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wanstead Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ripon Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Preston Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evanston Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stonehall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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