Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barclay Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 39th 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 Barclay Road (E17 9JH) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barclay Road (E17 9JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Road, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wood Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosslyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greg Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ravenswood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Stephens Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Stephens Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burns Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shernhall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shernhall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Greg Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Trelawny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Carnarvon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trelawny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greg Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knotts Green Road | Under investigation |
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