Total Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.4 1/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Connaught Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 5th 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 Connaught Road (E17 8QB) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% lower than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Connaught Road (E17 8QB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Connaught Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/96)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdowne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walthamstow Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walthamstow Central Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Walthamstow Central Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daventry Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Walthamstow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Walthamstow Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daventry Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chelmsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chelmsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walthamstow Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walthamstow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walthamstow Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Walthamstow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Walthamstow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Walthamstow Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walthamstow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Walthamstow Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cedars Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Connaught Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walthamstow Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Third Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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