Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Goldsmith Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 102nd 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 Goldsmith Road (E17 6AN) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldsmith Road (E17 6AN), 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 Goldsmith Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackhorse Lane
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higham Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigmore Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oatland Rise
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Oatland Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stirling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutherland Road Path
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oatland Rise
Apr 2026Public order Oatland Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worcester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Andrews Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillyfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lowther Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woolston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wigmore Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wigmore Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutherland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hecham Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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