Total Crime Rate
46.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest , and the 183rd 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 Church Road (E10 5JU) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Forest average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (E10 5JU), the main crime hotspot is near High Road Leyton. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Palm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inskip Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosedene Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camellia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camellia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camellia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornhill Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alpine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alpine Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thornhill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Robinia Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thornhill Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thornhill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Inskip Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Osborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tupelo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tupelo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmot Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tupelo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tupelo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grange Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grange Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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