Total Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grove Green Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest , and the 263rd 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 Grove Green Road (E11 1SL) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower than the Forest average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Green Road (E11 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 638 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leytonstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burghley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burghley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burghley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burghley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burghley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burghley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burghley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Leytonstone | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Leytonstone | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Leytonstone | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leytonstone | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Leytonstone | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Leytonstone | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leytonstone | — |
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