Total Crime Rate

670.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 670.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 373.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 71.4 10/10
  • Drugs 71.4 10/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Adelaide Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cathall , and the 8th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Adelaide Road (E10 5NW) in the last 12 months was 670.3 per 1,000 residents and was 595.2% higher 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 131.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelaide Road (E10 5NW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 191 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adelaide Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Road
Apr 2026Robbery Sidmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sidmouth Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sidmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sidmouth Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Adelaide Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sidmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sidmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sidmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maud Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidmouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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