Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Road, Leyton, London, E10 7DA

Shaftesbury Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Cathall , and the 47th 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 Shaftesbury Road (E10 7DA) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Cathall average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Road (E10 7DA), 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.