Total Crime Rate

133.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 133.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 17.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Essex Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 184th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Road (E17 8AN) in the last 12 months was 133.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (E17 8AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stephenson Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leucha Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Essex Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stephenson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stephenson Road —
Apr 2026Other theft The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frederic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leucha Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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