Leyton ranks 2nd amongst 22 Waltham Forest wards. There were 2284 crime incidents reported in Leyton for 2023. With an estimated population of 13114, crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) is 174.17, an increase of 23.73 % compared to previous year.
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Leyton crime incidents by crime type
- Anti-social behaviour – 804 (35.2)%
- Violence and sexual offences – 399 (17.5)%
- Vehicle crime – 227 (9.9)%
- Other theft – 182 (8.0)%
- Shoplifting – 118 (5.2)%
- Burglary – 102 (4.5)%
- Drugs – 102 (4.5)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 94 (4.1)%
- Public order – 73 (3.2)%
- Theft from the person – 64 (2.8)%
- Bicycle theft – 49 (2.1)%
- Robbery – 46 (2.0)%
- Possession of weapons – 13 (0.6)%
- Other crime – 11 (0.5)%
How does Leyton compare to other Waltham Forest wards?
‘Leyton’ has high crime rate compared to other Waltham Forest wards. Out of the 22 Waltham Forest wards, High Street (Waltham Forest), Leyton, Valley (Waltham Forest) has highest crime rates (crime per 1000 residents) for 2023.
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Leyton map showing crime hot spots
Postcode locations of all 2023 crime incidents is projected on the map to show the hot-spots. Higher Crime Count (number of crime incidents for same postcode) is indicated by marker size, with marker color corresponding to the color scale. Slider can be used to filter the markers based on Crime Count.