Crime Rates at Larch Road, London, E10 5TH

Larch Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cathall , and the 279th 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 Larch Road (E10 5TH) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Cathall average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larch Road (E10 5TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Villiers Close, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Etloe Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.