Total Crime Rate
64.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burchell Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .
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 Burchell Road (E10 5AZ) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Forest average (99.2 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burchell Road (E10 5AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Primrose Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Forest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shortlands Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Burchell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Burchell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bickley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clyde Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Primrose Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bickley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Primrose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kings Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bickley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bickley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brewster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Crawley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grange Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crawley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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