Total Crime Rate
64.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carr Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Carr Road (E17 5EW) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the High Street average (216.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carr Road (E17 5EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ardleigh Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In High Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleeming Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carr Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rushbrook Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleeming Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brettenham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elphinstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elphinstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorpe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorpe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lisbon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brettenham Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brettenham Avenue | β |
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