Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gosport Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 18th 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 Gosport Road (E17 7LU) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gosport Road (E17 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Markhouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Selborne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Campus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Richmond Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selborne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Storey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Falmouth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hove Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hove Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eldon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eldon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Willow Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palace Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Under investigation |
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