Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alexandra Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 262nd 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 Alexandra Road (E17 8DU) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Lea Bridge average (144.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (E17 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Bridge Road. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmilo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theobald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theobald Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road
Apr 2026Drugs Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lea Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lea Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lea Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Samira Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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