Total Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foundry Mews area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 175th 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 Foundry Mews (E17 4FT) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foundry Mews (E17 4FT), 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.
View Crime In Wood Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corbett Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Siddeley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chaucer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Linford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawker Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stocksfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stocksfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stocksfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocksfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wigram Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigram Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Corbett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cuthbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Waverley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Waverley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Radbourne Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Radbourne Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Siddeley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodend Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Siddeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Siddeley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Siddeley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Macdonald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Macdonald Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Macdonald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Albion Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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