Total Crime Rate

186.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 23.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Public order 20.7 9/10
  • Drugs 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gloucester Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 704 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 186.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Lea Bridge average (145.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (E10 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Bridge Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gloucester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Northumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Northumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Markhouse Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millicent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Northumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunnyside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gloucester Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Palamos Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunnyside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cambrian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rochdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road —
Sep 2025Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lea Bridge Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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