Crime Rates at High Road Leyton, London, E10 6QA

High Road Leyton 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 High Road Leyton (E10 6QA) 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 High Road Leyton (E10 6QA), 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.