Crime Rates at Markhouse Road, London, E17 8BG

Markhouse Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 178th 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 Markhouse Road (E17 8BG) in the last 12 months was 136.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markhouse Road (E17 8BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brunner Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bude Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.