Total Crime Rate
150.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westdown Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cathall , and the 153rd highest 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 Westdown Road (E15 2DA) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% higher than the Cathall average (89.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westdown Road (E15 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 248 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Maud Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyton | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyton | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Goodall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goodall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Goodall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maud Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maud Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maud Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Road Leyton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Road Leyton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nutfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nutfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Etchingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Etchingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Etchingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Etchingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Etchingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Etchingham Road | Under investigation |
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