Total Crime Rate
131.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Adelaide Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cathall , and the 194th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Adelaide Road (E10 5NN) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% higher than the Cathall average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Adelaide Road (E10 5NN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 248 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cathall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ruckholt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sidmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sidmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Huxley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Huxley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ruckholt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ruckholt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ruckholt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Balmoral Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ruckholt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ruckholt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Adelaide Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adelaide Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidmouth Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruckholt Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balmoral Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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