Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hartington Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 203rd lowest 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 Hartington Road (E17 8AT) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartington Road (E17 8AT), 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.
View Crime In St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Courtenay Mews | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunner Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunner Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunner Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brunner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Luther King Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stephenson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stephenson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hazelwood Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Leucha Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Courtenay Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Courtenay Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luther King Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Luther King Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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