Crime Rates at Somers Road, London, E17 6RU

Somers Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 704 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 6RU) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somers Road (E17 6RU), 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.