Total Crime Rate

1401.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

325.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1401.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 395.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 354.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 325.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 191.9 10/10
  • Robbery 69.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 69.8 10/10
  • Burglary 64.0 10/10
  • Public order 58.1 10/10
  • Other theft 52.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 40.7 10/10
  • Drugs 23.3 10/10
  • Other crime 17.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
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

St James'S Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 4th 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 St James'S Street (E17 7PJ) in the last 12 months was 1401.2 per 1,000 residents and was 543.4% higher 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 325.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 109.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Street (E17 7PJ), 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 St James'S Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mission Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leucha Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hove Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hove Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenthorne Road —
Apr 2026Public order Stephenson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stephenson Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenthorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtenay Mews Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbrook Mews —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hazelwood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mission Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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