Crime Rates at Lea Bridge Road, London, E10 7JS

Lea Bridge Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 687 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 Lea Bridge Road (E10 7JS) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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