Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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.
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Crime overview

Walnut 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.

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Crime Over Time in Walnut Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Borthwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carolina Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Janson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leytonstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leytonstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leytonstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leytonstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leytonstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carolina Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Janson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falmouth Street
Apr 2026Drugs Falmouth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Henniker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borthwick Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maryland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maryland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Janson Close
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Janson Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Amethyst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steele Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eve Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Belton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Road Leytonstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Borthwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Road Leytonstone

Data Sources

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