Crime Rates at Primrose Road, London, E10 5ED

Primrose Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Primrose Road (E10 5ED) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower than the Forest average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Road (E10 5ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Villiers Close, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camellia Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.