Total Crime Rate
177.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montague Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 115th 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 Montague Road (E11 3EN) in the last 12 months was 177.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% higher than the Cann Hall average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montague Road (E11 3EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobden Road, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montague Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Briscoe Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Courtenay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cecil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cecil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Briscoe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cecil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lancaster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Courtenay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Michael Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lister Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acacia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newcomen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Briscoe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cookes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cookes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newcomen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newcomen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcomen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sansom Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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