Total Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 94.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.0 9/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

High Road Leytonstone area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 289th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Road Leytonstone (E11 3EE) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Cann Hall average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road Leytonstone (E11 3EE), the main crime hotspot is near Lynn Road. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Road Leytonstone area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Short Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beachcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cecil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cecil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobden Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobden Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobden Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beachcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cecil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B161 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cookes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montague Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Montague Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Montague Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montague Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Road

Data Sources

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