Total Crime Rate

233.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 233.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 155.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.6 10/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orford Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 74th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orford Road (E17 9QP) in the last 12 months was 233.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orford Road (E17 9QP), the main crime hotspot is near Hoe Street. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 34 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 (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Folkestone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainforth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Church Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Hill —
Sep 2025Drugs Arden Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime East Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs East Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Mary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Mary Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stainforth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hoe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hoe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hoe Street —
Sep 2025Public order Hoe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hoe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hoe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hoe Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hoe Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Avenue Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Stephens Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Stephens Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs West Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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