Crime Rates at Church Lane, Leytonstone, London, E11 1HN

Church Lane area has the highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 3rd 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 Church Lane (E11 1HN) in the last 12 months was 1687.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1665.2% higher than the Cann Hall average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 405 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 131.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 182.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 396.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (E11 1HN), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 461 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.