Crime Rates at Essex Road, Leyton, London, E10 6BT

Essex Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest , and the 287th 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 Essex Road (E10 6BT) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower than the Forest average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (E10 6BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.