Total Crime Rate
36.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balmoral Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cathall , and the 117th 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 Balmoral Road (E10 5ND) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Cathall average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Road (E10 5ND), the main crime hotspot is near Sidmouth Road. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 35 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 | Theft from the person | Oliver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Adelaide Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sidmouth Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckland Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckland Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckland Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sidmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sidmouth Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buckland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sidmouth Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sidmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sidmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sidmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sidmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brisbane Road | Under investigation |
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