Crime Rates at Railway Arches, London, E17 7BL

Railway Arches area has the 4th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 9th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railway Arches (E17 7BL) in the last 12 months was 689.8 per 1,000 residents and was 219.0% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 251.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Arches (E17 7BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James'S Street, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.