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

Lea Bridge Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 130th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lea Bridge Road (E10 7NE) in the last 12 months was 166.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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