Crime Rates at Portmeers Close, London, E17 8PT

Portmeers Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 202nd 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 Portmeers Close (E17 8PT) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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