Total Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Preston Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest , and the 32nd 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 Preston Road (E11 1NL) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the Forest average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Preston Road (E11 1NL), the main crime hotspot is near Lemna Road. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashbridge Road —
Apr 2026Public order Lemna Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Whipps Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Teesdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teesdale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lemna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lemna Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lemna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lemna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lemna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lemna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lemna Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lemna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Glade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbicum —
Apr 2026Other theft Lemna Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Corbicum Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forest Glade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Forest Glade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Glade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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