Crime Rates at Salop Road, London, E17 7HT

Salop Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 73rd 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 Salop Road (E17 7HT) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Lea Bridge average (144.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salop Road (E17 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Haroldstone Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.