Crime Rates at The Links, London, E17 6LA

The Links area has the 19th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 138th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Links (E17 6LA) in the last 12 months was 162.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the High Street average (216.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 109.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Links (E17 6LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tenby Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.