Crime Rates at Melbourne Road, Leyton, London, E10 7HF

Melbourne Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest , and the 250th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Road (E10 7HF) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher than the Forest average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (E10 7HF), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.