Total Crime Rate
107.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farmilo Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Farmilo Road (E17 8JW) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the Lea Bridge average (145.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farmilo Road (E17 8JW), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Bridge Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lennox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northumberland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lea Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Bridge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Bridge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malta Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northumberland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boundary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boundary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Barnabas Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Barnabas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Markhouse Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northumberland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northumberland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gloucester Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Samira Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gloucester Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cambrian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colchester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rochdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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