Crime Rates at Overton Road, London, E10 7PS

Overton Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 233rd 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 Overton Road (E10 7PS) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Lea Bridge average (144.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 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 Drugs ( -83.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overton Road (E10 7PS), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Park Road. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.