Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 10.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 326th highest crime rate of 687 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 York Road (E17 7HU) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Lea Bridge average (144.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 164.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (E17 7HU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in York Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haroldstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haroldstone Road —
Apr 2026Public order Stephenson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hazelwood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haroldstone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haroldstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haroldstone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppermill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coppermill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haroldstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rensburg Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stephenson Road —
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Data Sources

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