Crime Rates at Shakespeare Road, London, E17 6AS

Shakespeare Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 59th 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 Shakespeare Road (E17 6AS) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% lower than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (E17 6AS), 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.