Crime Rates at Blackhorse Road, London, E17 6NJ

Blackhorse Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 24th 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 Blackhorse Road (E17 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 470.1 per 1,000 residents and was 117.4% higher than the High Street average (216.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 196.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackhorse Road (E17 6NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackhorse Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.