Total Crime Rate
170.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Capworth Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest , and the 125th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Capworth Street (E10 5GY) in the last 12 months was 170.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Capworth Street (E10 5GY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Road, where police recorded 129 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A112 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Atwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadowcroft Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westerham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Westerham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westerham Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westerham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Heliers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A112 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Poplars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Poplars Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A112 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A112 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A112 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A112 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyton Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Whitehouse Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campion Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campion Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Campion Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ely Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
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