Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.6 9/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Glen Mews area has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 247th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glen Mews (E17 7QS) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Lea Bridge average (144.9 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glen Mews (E17 7QS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 362 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glen Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/102)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Connaught Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Jacomb Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Jacomb Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Jacomb Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillards Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillards Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Selborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palace Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Richmond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selborne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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