Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Farmilo Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 277th 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 8JP) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farmilo Road (E17 8JP), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Bridge Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 26 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 | Shoplifting | Lea Bridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rutland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shrubland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Violet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bowdon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledger Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwell Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Barnabas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Barnabas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Barnabas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wenlock Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Chelmsford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Barnabas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledger Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledger Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ledger Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Bridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lea Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lea Bridge Road | Local resolution |
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