Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downsell Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 281st lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downsell Road (E15 2BS) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower than the Cann Hall average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downsell Road (E15 2BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chandos Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frith Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Downsell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oakum Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakum Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drapers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dunmow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Edith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dunmow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frith Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drapers Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dunmow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Thorne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Thorne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calderon Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calderon Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chobham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Chobham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chobham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ashlin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drapers Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walnut Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Birkbeck Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leslie Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Birkbeck Road β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Walnut Gardens Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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