Total Crime Rate

170.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 170.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Stephenson Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 114th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stephenson Road (E17 7JT) in the last 12 months was 170.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 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 Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephenson Road (E17 7JT), the main crime hotspot is near St James'S Street. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stephenson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leucha Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coppermill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haroldstone Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haroldstone Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haroldstone Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haroldstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haroldstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haroldstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppermill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtenay Mews Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Hazelwood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stephenson Road
Apr 2026Public order Stephenson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenthorne Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chewton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chewton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenthorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maude Road
Apr 2026Other theft Tenby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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