Monthly Report

Crime in Leytonstone — January 2026

713 crimes recorded in Leytonstone, Metropolitan Police Service during January 2026. Data from Metropolitan Police Service.

713 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
82.2% Crimes with Outcome
↑13.4% vs Same Month Last Year (629)
December 2025 All-time overview

Crime by Category

January 2026 — 713 total

Violent Crime
172
Anti-Social Behaviour
127
Shoplifting
97
Other Theft
56
Vehicle Crime
45
Drugs
40
Burglary
37
Public Order
34
Theft from Person
34
Criminal Damage & Arson
31
Robbery
22
Bicycle Theft
10
Other Crime
5
Possession of Weapons
3

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in January 2026

  1. 1 On or near Further/higher Educational Building 74
  2. 2 On or near Poplars Road 16
  3. 3 On or near Parking Area 16
  4. 4 On or near High Road 15
  5. 5 On or near Supermarket 14
  6. 6 On or near Lynn Road 14
  7. 7 On or near Petrol Station 12
  8. 8 On or near High Road Leyton 11
  9. 9 On or near Stanley Road 11
  10. 10 On or near Thornhill Gardens 9
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.