Total Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Capworth Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 704 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 7HL) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% lower than the Forest average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Capworth Street (E10 7HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northumberland Road, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lea Bridge Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornwell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwell Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sunnyside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shrubland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whitney Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sunnyside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunnyside Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Manor Road | Under investigation |
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