Crime Rates at Union Road, London, E17 8DF

Union Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 179th 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 Union Road (E17 8DF) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Road (E17 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Markhouse Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.