Total Crime Rate

151.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 32.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Francis Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 704 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 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% higher than the Forest average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Road (E10 6NQ), the main crime hotspot is near High Road Leyton. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Francis Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brunswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Edward Road —
Sep 2025Burglary King Edward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery King Edward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person King Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person King Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tyndall Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hainault Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Belgrave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Belgrave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Morley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lawton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Francis Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Francis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Huxley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Huxley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leyton Park Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leyton Park Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leyton Park Road —
Sep 2025Public order Leyton Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyton Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyton Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sedgwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Road Leyton Under investigation

Data Sources

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