Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 85.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wanstead Park Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 745 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 Wanstead Park Road (IG1 3TR) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% lower than the Cranbrook average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wanstead Park Road (IG1 3TR), the main crime hotspot is near De Vere Gardens. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wanstead Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackville Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Circular Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Circular Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Endsleigh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Endsleigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Endsleigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order De Vere Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft De Vere Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Circular Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Circular Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seymour Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Sackville Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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