Crime Rates at Cairo Road, London, E17 3BB

Cairo Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cairo Road (E17 3BB) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cairo Road (E17 3BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hoe Street, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastfield Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.