Total Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Farmilo Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 88th 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 Farmilo Road (E17 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Lea Bridge average (144.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farmilo Road (E17 8JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Bridge Road. Police recorded 157 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farmilo Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Estate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Samira Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lea Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theobald Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Estate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tallack Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tallack Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salcombe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Markhouse Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millicent Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmilo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road
Apr 2026Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lea Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lea Bridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Bridge Road

Data Sources

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