Leytonstone vs Limehouse

Leytonstone has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 8,802 crimes in the last 12 months. Limehouse has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 15,834 crimes. Limehouse scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Leytonstone shows a year-on-year crime trend of +3.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Limehouse shows +2.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Leytonstone, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (2,010 incidents). In Limehouse, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (4,038 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Leytonstone recorded 1,975 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Limehouse recorded 4,038. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Leytonstone totalled 2,010 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 3,933 in Limehouse. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Leytonstone recorded 8,508 crimes (now 8,802, a change of +3.5%). Limehouse recorded 15,394 crimes previously (now 15,834, +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. Leytonstone has a resolution rate of 29.3% and Limehouse has 35.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Leytonstone falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Limehouse 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 Leytonstone and Limehouse. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.