Leyton vs Oval

Leyton has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 7,777 crimes in the last 12 months. Oval has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 16,457 crimes. Leyton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Leyton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Oval shows +2.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Leyton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,884 incidents). In Oval, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (3,779 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Leyton recorded 1,827 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Oval recorded 3,779. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Leyton totalled 1,884 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 3,697 in Oval. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Leyton recorded 8,514 crimes (now 7,777, a change of -8.7%). Oval recorded 15,998 crimes previously (now 16,457, +2.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Leyton has a resolution rate of 26.5% and Oval has 32.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Leyton falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Oval is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Leyton and Oval. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.