Total Crime Rate
95.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 288th 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 Queens Road (E17 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Lea Bridge average (145.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 194.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Road (E17 8PJ), 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 (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lea Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Campus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Markhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arkley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Callis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Betts Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gosport Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Exmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Betts Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brighton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broomfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broomfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verulam Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arkley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lennox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Samira Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bude Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Richmond Close | Under investigation |
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