Total Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boundary Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 65th 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 Boundary Road (E17 8JU) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boundary Road (E17 8JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Daventry Avenue, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lea Bridge Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Markhouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Daventry Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gandhi Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gandhi Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Livingstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Livingstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoe Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Barnabas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledger Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pendlestone Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendlestone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pendlestone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Daventry Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Daventry Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ledger Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledger Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Daventry Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledger Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ledger Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Leamington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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