Total Crime Rate
114.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elmsdale Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 230th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elmsdale Road (E17 6PW) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmsdale Road (E17 6PW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenleaf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Selborne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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