Total Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Church Road (E10 7BQ) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% lower than the Lea Bridge average (145.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (E10 7BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Villiers Close, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Etloe Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sunnyside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Palamos Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Villiers Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiseman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ive Farm Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ive Farm Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cambrian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sunnyside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnyside Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Meadow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornwell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meadow Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Etloe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Etloe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Villiers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Hall Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwell Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gloucester Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gloucester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manor Road | Under investigation |
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