Total Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 341st lowest crime rate of 704 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 Albert Road (E17 7PU) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (E17 7PU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 259 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helena Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Selborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selborne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Selborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Helena Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Selborne Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Selborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Selborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Selborne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Selborne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Barnabas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Barnabas Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Drugs Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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