Total Crime Rate
152.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Steele Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 150th 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 Steele Road (E11 3JA) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% higher than the Cann Hall average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (β 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Steele Road (E11 3JA), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denmark Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Melon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Road Leytonstone | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birch Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thorne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holloway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakum Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakum Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsdown Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ashlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Janson Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyle Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borthwick Mews | Under investigation |
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