Total Crime Rate
211.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gloucester Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gloucester Road (E10 7HT) in the last 12 months was 211.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% higher than the Lea Bridge average (144.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gloucester Road (E10 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Bridge Road. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 65 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Baird Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwell Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmilo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Northumberland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gloucester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marconi Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marconi Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marconi Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Baird Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Palamos Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Palamos Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malta Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malta Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambrian Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Leasowes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leasowes Road | Under investigation |
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