Total Crime Rate
132.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Boundary Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 188th highest crime rate of 687 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 132.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boundary Road (E17 8LP), 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 | St Barnabas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Close | — |
| 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 | Farmilo Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Burglary | St Barnabas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wenlock Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beaconsfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenlock Mews | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rutland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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