Total Crime Rate
58.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cromwell 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Randolph Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Butterfields | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knotts Green Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | West Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Stephens Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Stephens Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rosslyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merton 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 | Theft from the person | Rosslyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Butterfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rosslyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randolph Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cherry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cherry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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