Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 48.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lea Bridge Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

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 Lea Bridge Road (E17 9DN) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower than the Forest average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Bridge Road (E17 9DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Bridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nottingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greg Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Epsom Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Epsom Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Epsom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chesterfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matlock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carnarvon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Griggs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nottingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West End Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Greg Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raglan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Stephens Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Stephens Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastern Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Greg Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carnarvon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greg Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Whitehouse Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Merton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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