Total Crime Rate
97.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Farmilo Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 278th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Farmilo Road (E17 8JN) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farmilo Road (E17 8JN), 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.
View Crime In Markhouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Colchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chelmsford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chelmsford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansdowne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Northumberland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Chelmsford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wenlock Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Samira Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Barnabas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bowdon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gloucester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malta Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malta Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambrian Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Barnabas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Barnabas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Barnabas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Barnabas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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