Total Crime Rate
139.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cotton Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 179th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cotton Close (E11 3DU) in the last 12 months was 139.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% higher than the Cann Hall average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cotton Close (E11 3DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burghley Road, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cobden Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Road Leytonstone | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barclay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barclay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joseph Ray Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Joseph Ray Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Joseph Ray Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Joseph Ray Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barclay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Road Leytonstone | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Road Leytonstone | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road Leytonstone | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road Leytonstone | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road Leytonstone | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harold Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harold Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Road Leytonstone | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road Leytonstone | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road Leytonstone | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harold Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Harold Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Michael Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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