Total Crime Rate
236.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Road Leytonstone area has the 11th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 71st highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Road Leytonstone (E11 4RB) in the last 12 months was 236.1 per 1,000 residents and was 146.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Road Leytonstone (E11 4RB), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 461 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trinity Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cecil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockway Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brockway Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cecil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cecil Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caradon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cecil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lancaster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caradon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leytonstone | Under investigation |
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