Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 296th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Park Road (IG1 3TY) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wanstead Park Road (IG1 3TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Evanston Gardens, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Drive (20 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Truro Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs North Circular Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evanston Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ripon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hereford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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