Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Albert Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 319th 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 Albert Road (E17 7PU) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (E17 7PU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 49 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Selborne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Selborne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Selborne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Leamington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yunus Khan Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Beatrice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Connaught Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rutland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Barnabas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Barnabas Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cedars Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Selborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Selborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobble Path —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobble Path —
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Data Sources

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