Crime Rates at Fairlop Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1BJ

Fairlop Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Fairlop Road (E11 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the Forest average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairlop Road (E11 1BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.