Total Crime Rate
191.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Erskine 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.
View Crime In High Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Westbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gillards Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gillards Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gillards Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gillards Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gillards Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gillards Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gillards Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gillards Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Selborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Selborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Selborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
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