Total Crime Rate
52.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walnut Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Maryland , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .
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 Walnut Gardens (E15 1LL) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the Maryland average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walnut Gardens (E15 1LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carolina Close, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leytonstone Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Maryland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Borthwick Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carolina Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Janson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leytonstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Leytonstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leytonstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leytonstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leytonstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carolina Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Janson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Falmouth Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Falmouth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Henniker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Borthwick Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maryland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Maryland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Janson Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Janson Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Amethyst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Steele Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Eve Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Belton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Road Leytonstone | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Borthwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road Leytonstone | — |
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