Total Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sybourn Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 704 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 Sybourn Street (E17 8HA) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Lea Bridge average (145.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sybourn Street (E17 8HA), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Bridge Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hibbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Morieux Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Morieux Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Morieux Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salcombe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broomfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gloucester Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gloucester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lea Bridge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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