Total Crime Rate
297.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brunel Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 49th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brunel Road (E17 8SA) in the last 12 months was 297.9 per 1,000 residents and was 104.7% higher than the Lea Bridge average (145.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (β 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunel Road (E17 8SA), the main crime hotspot is near Whittle Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lynmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whittle Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whittle Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whittle Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whittle Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lynmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Markhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clacton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clacton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hartington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lynmouth Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forster Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forster Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whittle Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whittle Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederic Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frederic Street | β |
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