Total Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northcote Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 687 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 (217.8 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 Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northcote Road (E17 7DU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 48 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 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walpole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Limewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Walpole Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walpole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walpole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Courtenay Mews | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Courtenay Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Courtenay Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mission Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mission Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Courtenay Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Willow Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Canning Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bristol Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bristol Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pretoria Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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