Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mayfield Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 161st 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 Mayfield Road (E17 5RH) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayfield Road (E17 5RH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mayfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillyfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hecham Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hecham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutherland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oatland Rise
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oatland Rise
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Oatland Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oatland Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lowther Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higham Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakfield Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worcester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Oakfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stirling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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