Total Crime Rate

149.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 149.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Leonard Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Valley , and the 145th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leonard Road (E4 8NE) in the last 12 months was 149.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% higher than the Valley average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leonard Road (E4 8NE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leonard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chingford Mount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morrison Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Walton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bateman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bateman Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order May Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bateman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Walton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pewsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashley Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Ashley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Rolls Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bateman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morrison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leonard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs George Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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