Crime Rates at Downsell Road, London, E15 2BS

Downsell Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 327th lowest crime rate of 687 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 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downsell Road (E15 2BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drapers Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Birkbeck Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.