Crime Rates at Melford Road, London, E17 7EN

Melford Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melford Road (E17 7EN) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melford Road (E17 7EN), 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.