Crime Rates at Union Road, London, E17 8DF

Union Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 140th highest crime rate of 704 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 Union Road (E17 8DF) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Lea Bridge average (145.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Road (E17 8DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colchester Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.