Crime Rates at Myrtle Road, London, E17 8BX

Myrtle Road area has the lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 35th 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 Myrtle Road (E17 8BX) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Road (E17 8BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Betts Mews, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Markhouse Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.