Postcode sector · London
Crime in E17 0
How much crime is recorded in E17 0, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Population
- 3,865 (2024)
E17 0Postcode sector · London
How safe is E17 0
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in E17 0, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E17 0National
Burglary33.59.1
Violence and sexual offences22.923.6
Anti-social behaviour15.510.7
Vehicle crime9.53.5
Other theft8.94.5
Drugs8.02.4
Public order6.04.6
Theft from the person5.72.1
Robbery3.21.4
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 61% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.