Total Crime Rate

124.0 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boundary Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 207th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boundary Road (E17 8LP) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower than the Lea Bridge average (145.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (β‰ˆ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boundary Road (E17 8LP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Boundary Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Gloucester Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lea Bridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farmilo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colchester Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Northumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Barnabas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Barnabas Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Samira Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broomfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broomfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Northumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Northumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wenlock Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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