Crime Rates at St James's Street, London, E17 7PJ

St James'S Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 5th highest crime rate of 704 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 988.4 per 1,000 residents and was 357.1% higher than the High Street average (216.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 279.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 117.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Street (E17 7PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James'S Street, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.