Total Crime Rate
58.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barclay Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 255th 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 Barclay Road (E17 9JH) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% 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 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cherry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fraser Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fraser Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fraser Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fraser Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knotts Green Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knotts Green Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shernhall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Western Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Butterfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnarvon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnarvon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carnarvon Road | Under investigation |
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