Total Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Melford Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 687 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 Melford Road (E11 4PS) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Melford Road (E11 4PS), 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

Crime Over Time in Melford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobden Road
Apr 2026Other crime Acacia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cecil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobden Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobden Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beachcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.