Total Crime Rate
61.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Campus Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Campus Road (E17 8PG) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Campus Road (E17 8PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bude Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Markhouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sylvester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Falmouth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hove Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hove Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Campus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Arkley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Richmond Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Samira Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Arkley Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Betts Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arkley Road | — |
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