Total Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Northcote Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 30th 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 Northcote Road (E17 7DU) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% lower than the High Street average (216.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northcote Road (E17 7DU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Northcote Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northcote Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Mission Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Melford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ickworth Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Newport Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bristol Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bristol Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bristol Park Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bristol Park Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pretoria Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elmsdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Willow Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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