Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 757 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 Wanstead Lane (IG1 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wanstead Lane (IG1 3SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 35 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonehall Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Evanston Gardens —
Sep 2025Other theft Ripon Gardens Under investigation
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 2025Vehicle crime Wells Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonehall Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonehall Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Canterbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edwina Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wanstead Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edwina Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stonehall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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