Total Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Drive 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 Queens Drive (E10 7HP) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Queens Drive (E10 7HP), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boundary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lea Bridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gloucester Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gloucester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boundary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Palamos Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ambleside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ambleside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whitney Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Devonshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shrubland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.