Total Crime Rate
32.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goldsmith Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cathall , and the 99th 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 Goldsmith Road (E10 5HD) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Cathall average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldsmith Road (E10 5HD), 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 Leyton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Inskip Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Inskip Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyton Grange | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyton Grange | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leyton Grange | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leyton Grange | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyton Grange | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Hall Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crescent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Goldsmith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sophia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sophia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sophia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Inskip Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Inskip Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Inskip Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Inskip Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Vicarage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Primrose Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Primrose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Primrose Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Primrose Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinia Crescent | Under investigation |
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