Total Crime Rate

236.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 236.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 35.7 7/10
  • Robbery 19.1 10/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lea Bridge Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 70th 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 Lea Bridge Road (E10 7HU) in the last 12 months was 236.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% higher than the Lea Bridge average (145.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 79.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Bridge Road (E10 7HU), 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 Lea Bridge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road —
Sep 2025Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rochdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cambrian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunnyside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunnyside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunnyside Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Palamos Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gloucester Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lea Bridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salcombe Road —
Sep 2025Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Markhouse Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millicent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Millicent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farmilo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dagenham Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Salcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Broomfield Under investigation

Data Sources

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