Total Crime Rate
69.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Matcham Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 301st lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Matcham Road (E11 3LA) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Cann Hall average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Matcham Road (E11 3LA), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newcomen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chichester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chichester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Denmark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harrow Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elsham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newcomen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Beachcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beachcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Selby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Selby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Selby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Road Leytonstone | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Road Leytonstone | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Road Leytonstone | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road Leytonstone | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road Leytonstone | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road Leytonstone | β |
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