Crime Rates at Marsh Lane, London, E10 7BL

Marsh Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cathall , and the 46th 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 Marsh Lane (E10 7BL) in the last 12 months was 295.4 per 1,000 residents and was 206.3% higher than the Cathall average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 110.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (E10 7BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Villiers Close, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Etloe Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.