Total Crime Rate
23.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Markhouse Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 57th 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 Markhouse Road (E17 8EP) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% lower than the Lea Bridge average (144.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Markhouse Road (E17 8EP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lea Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sybourn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sybourn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Theydon Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theydon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sylvester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Boundary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A104 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blyth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A104 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Millicent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Markhouse Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Salcombe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Theobald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theobald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theobald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beaconsfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theydon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Betts Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Luther King Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Luther King Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luther King Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Markmanor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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