Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 24.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lynmouth Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 63rd 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 Lynmouth Road (E17 8AD) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynmouth Road (E17 8AD), 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 Lynmouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hazelwood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stephenson Road —
Apr 2026Public order Stephenson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenthorne Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Tenby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenthorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mission Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mission Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leucha Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coppermill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppermill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maude Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arkley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtenay Mews Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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