Total Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 41.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Capworth Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest , and the 153rd 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 Capworth Street (E10 7HE) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Capworth Street (E10 7HE), 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 Capworth Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bickley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shortlands Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lea Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bickley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bickley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bickley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bickley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bickley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westerham Road
Apr 2026Other theft Westerham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westerham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ryder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pardoe Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lea Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Road
Apr 2026Drugs Lea Bridge Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Sophia Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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