Total Crime Rate

85.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 323rd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Road Leytonstone (E11 3HS) in the last 12 months was 85.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road Leytonstone (E11 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near Denmark Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Road Leytonstone area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borthwick Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cowley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Birkbeck Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Birkbeck Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gilbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Selby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Selby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anglian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orange Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orange Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oakum Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakum Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apollo Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Close —
Sep 2025Public order Holloway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pear Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selby Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Belton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Thorne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Thorne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Melon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Road Leytonstone Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birch Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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