Crime Rates at William Morris Close, London, E17 5JU

William Morris Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 687 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 William Morris Close (E17 5JU) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Morris Close (E17 5JU), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.