Crime Rates at Gandhi Close, London, E17 8LW

Gandhi Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 185th 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 Gandhi Close (E17 8LW) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher than the Hoe Street average (126.8 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gandhi Close (E17 8LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gandhi Close, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lea Bridge Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.