Total Crime Rate

191.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 191.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 42.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Erskine Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 94th highest crime rate of 687 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 Erskine Road (E17 6RY) in the last 12 months was 191.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erskine Road (E17 6RY), 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 Erskine Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gillards Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gillards Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gillards Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gillards Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gillards Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way
Apr 2026Public order Gillards Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gillards Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gillards Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Selborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Selborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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