Total Crime Rate
41.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Capworth 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.
View Crime In Lea Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bickley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shortlands Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lea Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Bridge 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 | Russell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bickley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bickley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bickley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bickley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bickley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westerham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westerham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Westerham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ryder Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ryder Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryder Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pardoe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lea Bridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lea Bridge Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sophia Road | Under investigation |
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