Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albany Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest , and the 306th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albany Road (E10 7EH) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albany Road (E10 7EH), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Bridge Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albany Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Barnabas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Gandhi Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambrian Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malta Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malta Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malta Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gandhi Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gandhi Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gandhi Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Violet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lea Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shortlands Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Bridge Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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