Total Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albany 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 7EJ) 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 7EJ), 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.
View Crime In Lea Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rutland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malta Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambrian Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malta Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Bridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lea Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Violet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Barnabas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Barnabas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lea Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Barnabas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Barnabas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gandhi Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lea Bridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitney Road | Under investigation |
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