E5 has an annual crime rate of 77.99 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in E5?

As of April 2026, E5 has an annual crime rate of 77.99 per 1,000 residents, based on 456 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in E5?

The most common crime type in E5 is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 114 incidents in April 2026 — 25.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the E5 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in E5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

E5 recorded 456 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.31 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring77.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment456 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 3.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

456

trending_up +12.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

77.99per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,141

Within E5 district

Waltham Forest

72,265

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Clapton Map	total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3	15
Apprentice Way Map	total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Theft from the person: 3	14
Clapton Square Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 6 Robbery: 4	12
Roding Road Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Other theft: 2	12
Springfield Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 2	12
Linscott Road Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	11
Prout Road Map	total: 10 Theft from the person: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	10
Lower Clapton Road Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Powell Road Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Alfearn Road Map	total: 7 Public order: 2 Shoplifting: 2	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

456 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

114

25.0%

Violence & Sexual Offences

105

23.0%

Public Order

7.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.6%

Other Theft

6.4%

Theft from Person

6.4%

Burglary

5.5%

Vehicle Crime

4.8%

Drug Offences

4.4%

Robbery

3.1%

Shoplifting

2.9%

Bicycle Theft

2.2%

Other Crime

1.3%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Crime Analysis: E5

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in E5 at 25.0%. Violence & Sexual Offences (23.0%) and Public Order (7.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in E5 has fallen slightly — by 3.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for E5 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.2%

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