Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 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 41.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Somers Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 152nd 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 Somers Road (E17 6RS) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somers Road (E17 6RS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 362 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somers Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/122)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walthamstow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boleyn Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boleyn Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boleyn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cleveland Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Cleveland Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Walthamstow Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walthamstow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Walthamstow Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Walthamstow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Walthamstow Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Walthamstow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boleyn Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenleaf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gillards Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Elmsdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Limewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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