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

High Road Leyton area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 687 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 High Road Leyton (E10 6RA) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road Leyton (E10 6RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boreham Close (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.