Total Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyndhurst Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 704 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 Lyndhurst Drive (E10 6JB) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Forest average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyndhurst Drive (E10 6JB), the main crime hotspot is near Boreham Close. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Colchester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Sidings | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Sidings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Sidings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lambourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hainault Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hainault Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lambourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndhurst Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromer Road | — |
| 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 | Boreham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ely Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boreham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boreham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boreham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leyton Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boreham Close | Under investigation |
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