Total Crime Rate
133.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 704 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 Milton Road (E17 4SP) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Road (E17 4SP), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Folkestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tower Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tower Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eastfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawthorne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Burglary | Hawthorne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tower Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaywood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hatherley Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hatherley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hatherley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hatherley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaywood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gaywood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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