Total Crime Rate
152.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Grove area has the 19th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Grove (E17 7NU) in the last 12 months was 152.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Grove (E17 7NU), 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.
View Crime In High Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mission Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cranbrook Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranbrook Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mission Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Storey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Falmouth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Courtenay Mews | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Courtenay Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Courtenay Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Courtenay Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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