Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025James Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around James Lane (E10 6HL) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower than the Forest average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around James Lane (E10 6HL), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | James Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hainault Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hainault Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hainault Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hainault Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forest Drive East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Peterborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainault Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Drive West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Drive West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hainault Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainault Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hainault Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainault Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | β |
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