Crime Rates at Shernhall Street, London, E17 9HX

Shernhall Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 234th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Shernhall Street (E17 9HX) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shernhall Street (E17 9HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Road, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastern Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.