Total Crime Rate
125.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orford Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 204th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orford Road (E17 9QX) in the last 12 months was 125.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% lower than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orford Road (E17 9QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hoe Street, where police recorded 178 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hoe Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Folkestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tower Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tower Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Arden Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Mary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | First Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainforth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainforth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hoe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tower Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hoe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hoe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hoe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hoe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tower Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daventry Avenue | Under investigation |
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