Total Crime Rate

92.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackhorse Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 294th 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 Blackhorse Road (E17 7AH) in the last 12 months was 92.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the High Street average (216.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackhorse Road (E17 7AH), the main crime hotspot is near St James'S Street. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blackhorse Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northcote Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cassiobury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Mission Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery St James'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St James'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St James'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James'S Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James'S Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Blackhorse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maude Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glenthorne Road —

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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