Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mayfield Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 220th 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 Mayfield Road (E17 5RH) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayfield Road (E17 5RH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mayfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Hamilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road
Sep 2025Burglary Worcester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hecham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stirling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stirling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillyfield Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hillyfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sutherland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oatland Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Papermill Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Higham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Papermill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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