Total Crime Rate

230.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 230.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.9 10/10
  • Drugs 20.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brunel Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 69th 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 Brunel Road (E17 8SA) in the last 12 months was 230.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brunel Road (E17 8SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Essex Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Markhouse Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brunel Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Luther King Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luther King Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Markmanor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Luther King Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresley Close
Apr 2026Other theft Frederic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markhouse Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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