Total Crime Rate
93.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Road Leytonstone area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 294th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Road Leytonstone (E11 4JU) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower than the Cann Hall average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Road Leytonstone (E11 4JU), the main crime hotspot is near Lynn Road. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cathall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lynn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lynn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lynn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lynn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sauls Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beachcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beachcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sauls Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sauls Green | Under investigation |
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