Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cromwell 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 Cromwell Road (E17 9JN) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Cromwell Road (E17 9JN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Randolph Road
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Butterfields Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Knotts Green Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street
Sep 2025Drugs West Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Stephens Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Stephens Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Road
Sep 2025Drugs Rosslyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Road
Sep 2025Drugs Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fraser Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Fraser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fraser Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fraser Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rosslyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Butterfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rosslyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butterfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randolph Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cherry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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