Total Crime Rate

83.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 83.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · 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 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 294th highest crime rate of 745 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 Park Road (IG1 3TT) in the last 12 months was 83.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower than the Cranbrook average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wanstead Park Road (IG1 3TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gloucester Gardens, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ripon Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wanstead Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ripon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hereford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gloucester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Truro Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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