Crime Rates at Elphinstone Road, London, E17 5EZ

Elphinstone Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 253rd 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 Elphinstone Road (E17 5EZ) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the High Street average (216.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elphinstone Road (E17 5EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Brookdale Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.