Total Crime Rate

124.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 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 124.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wensley Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wensley Avenue (IG8 9HE) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 98.6% higher than the Churchfields average (62.6 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wensley Avenue (IG8 9HE), the main crime hotspot is near Elfrida Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wensley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomhill Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Vale —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elfrida Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elfrida Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomhill Walk —
Apr 2026Robbery Wensley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fairfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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