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Crime in Leyton

Leyton had 1,029 crimes recorded over July to September 2026, about 98.5 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 4th of 8 Waltham Forest areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and about the same as the middle Waltham Forest area. Crime was down 15% on the three months before.

E10, Waltham Forest · within 0.6 miles of the middle of Leyton

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98.5crimes per 1,000 a yearJuly to September 2026
4 of 8Waltham Forest rank1st is the highest rate
-15%on the 3 months beforeless crime
violencemost common291 in 3 months

Month by month

417 Apr 435 May 359 Jun 389 Jul 337 Aug 303 Sep

Crimes recorded within 0.6 miles of the middle of Leyton. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
violence29128%
anti-social behaviour25925%
theft10210%
vehicle crime828%
drugs656%
public order606%
shoplifting565%
theft from the person323%

Leyton against Waltham Forest

TypeLeyton per 1,000Middle Waltham Forest areaChange
Violence27.927.9▼ 11%
Burglary2.94.3▼ 30%
Vehicle crime7.99.5▼ 8%
Anti-social behaviour24.824.8▼ 27%
Theft and robbery15.513.8▼ 11%

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Leytonstone174.8▲ 14%
Clapton Park157.8▲ 3%
Maryland148.2▲ 6%
Homerton147.2▲ 6%
Upper Walthamstow113.9▼ 7%
Walthamstow104.2▼ 6%
Leyton98.5▼ 15%
See every Waltham Forest area ranked on the crime in Waltham Forest page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Leyton a safe area?

Leyton had about 98.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over July to September 2026, ranking 4 of 8 Waltham Forest areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.

What is the most common crime in Leyton?

Over July to September 2026, the most common was violence (291), followed by anti-social behaviour (259) and theft (102).