Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alexandra Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 315th lowest crime rate of 704 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 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Lea Bridge average (145.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (E17 8DU), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Bridge Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lea Bridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Road β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verulam Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Broomfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Broomfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lennox Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salcombe Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Salcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Samira Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colchester Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farmilo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hibbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Markhouse Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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