Total Crime Rate
83.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Byron Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 330th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Road (E17 4SN) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Road (E17 4SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Road (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eastfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cairo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cairo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cairo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aubrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Falmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Falmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Falmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Falmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hatherley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Seaford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hatherley Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaywood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Farnan Avenue | Under investigation |
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