Total Crime Rate
141.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boscombe Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest , and the 176th highest crime rate of 704 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 Boscombe Avenue (E10 6HY) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boscombe Avenue (E10 6HY), the main crime hotspot is near Hainault Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nottingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hainault Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lambourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lambourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boscombe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boscombe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Drive West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hainault Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndhurst Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hainault Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hainault Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainault Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainault Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainault Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hainault Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hainault Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Forest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forest Road | Under investigation |
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