Total Crime Rate

158.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.2 8/10
  • Burglary 20.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 13.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Francis Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest , and the 135th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Francis Road (E10 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% higher than the Forest average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Road (E10 6NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Boreham Close. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sedgwick Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindley Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Murchison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murchison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Morley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sedgwick Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Buckland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lindley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Scott'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Francis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawton Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Lawton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sedgwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lawton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyndall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyndall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lawton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyndall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jesse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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