Crime Rates at Elphinstone Road, London, E17 5EX

Elphinstone Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 687 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 Elphinstone Road (E17 5EX) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elphinstone Road (E17 5EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorpe Crescent, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mersey Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.