Total Crime Rate

181.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 181.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 21.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlowe Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlowe Road (E17 3HD) in the last 12 months was 181.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 129.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlowe Road (E17 3HD), the main crime hotspot is near Albion Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlowe Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burns Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albion Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parkstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlowe Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocksfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lupin Mews Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlowe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlowe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlowe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlowe Road
Apr 2026Other theft Marlowe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vallentin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Albion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parkstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alander Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cuthbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brantwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brantwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linford Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brantwood Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brantwood Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brantwood Close

Data Sources

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