Crime Rates at High Road Leytonstone, London, E11 3HW

High Road Leytonstone area has the 5th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 27th 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 High Road Leytonstone (E11 3HW) in the last 12 months was 419.1 per 1,000 residents and was 338.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -70.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 132.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road Leytonstone (E11 3HW), the main crime hotspot is near Lynn Road. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.