Crime Rates at Shernhall Street, London, E17 9HS

Shernhall Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 144th highest crime rate of 704 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 Shernhall Street (E17 9HS) in the last 12 months was 156.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% higher than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shernhall Street (E17 9HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.