Postcode · London
Crime in E15 2DE
How much crime is recorded in E15 2DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leyton South
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,622 (2024)
How safe is E15 2DE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E15 2DE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
132
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E15 2DENational
Violence and sexual offences32.423.6
Anti-social behaviour26.310.7
Burglary21.19.1
Drugs16.62.4
Theft from the person10.42.1
Other theft9.04.5
Vehicle crime8.83.5
Public order7.44.6
Robbery4.91.4
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Shoplifting2.18.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Other crime1.41.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.