Total Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orford Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 344th 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 Orford Road (E17 9LN) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orford Road (E17 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Hill. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Comely Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trelawny Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Trelawny Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trelawny Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trelawny Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alander Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ravenswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shernhall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shernhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burns Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burns Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Vine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Arden Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Stephens Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pembroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pembroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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