Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 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 54.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Wellington Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Road (E17 6LP) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% lower than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (E17 6LP), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maude Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Elizabeth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Suffolk Park Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Renness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bristol Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bristol Park Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bristol Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mission Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pretoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stoneydown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chewton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chewton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mission Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farnborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chamberlain Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Road —
Apr 2026Public order Russell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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