Total Crime Rate

152.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 152.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 23.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Markhouse Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 142nd 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 Markhouse Road (E17 8FF) in the last 12 months was 152.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markhouse Road (E17 8FF), the main crime hotspot is near St James'S Street. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Markhouse Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hove Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtenay Mews Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Campus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falmouth Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hove Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Arkley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arkley Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Betts Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cranbrook Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbrook Mews —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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