Crime Rates at Bowdon Road, London, E17 8JB

Bowdon Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 257th 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 Bowdon Road (E17 8JB) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowdon Road (E17 8JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gandhi Close, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lea Bridge Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.