Total Crime Rate

173.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 173.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 27.4 10/10
  • Drugs 22.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

High Road Leyton area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cathall , and the 109th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Road Leyton (E10 5QN) in the last 12 months was 173.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road Leyton (E10 5QN), 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 High Road Leyton area

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

Data Sources

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