Total Crime Rate
96.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Road Leyton area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Grove Green , and the 285th 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 High Road Leyton (E10 5PS) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% higher than the Grove Green average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -76.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Road Leyton (E10 5PS), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ruckholt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyton Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adelaide Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Adelaide Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyton Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyton Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leyton Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyton Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunedin Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maud 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Maud Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maud Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Maud Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Huxley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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