Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Wensley Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Churchfields , and the 256th highest crime rate of 757 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 Wensley Avenue (IG8 9HE) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% higher than the Churchfields average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wensley Avenue (IG8 9HE), the main crime hotspot is near Elfrida Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 8 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Albans Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairlight Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfair Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clementine Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Broomhill Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broomhill Walk —
Sep 2025Burglary Empress Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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