Crime Rates at Kirk Road, London, E17 8PD

Kirk Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 152nd 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 Kirk Road (E17 8PD) in the last 12 months was 147.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher than the Lea Bridge average (144.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirk Road (E17 8PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.