Total Crime Rate
82.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Road Leytonstone area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 333rd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Road Leytonstone (E11 4JT) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Cann Hall average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Road Leytonstone (E11 4JT), 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 | Borthwick Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Denmark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ranelagh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pear Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holloway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harrow Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thorne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakum Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakum Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elsham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Selby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birch Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Road Leytonstone | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Melon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denmark Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
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