Crime Rates at Orford Road, London, E17 9QL

Orford Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 302nd 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 9QL) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orford Road (E17 9QL), the main crime hotspot is near Hoe Street. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.