Crime Rates at Skeltons Lane, London, E10 5BU

Skeltons Lane area has the 44th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest , and the 325th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Skeltons Lane (E10 5BU) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% lower than the Forest average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skeltons Lane (E10 5BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Road, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.