Postcode · London
Crime in E17 3ER
How much crime is recorded in E17 3ER, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wood Street
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,608 (2024)
E17 3ERLondon
How safe is E17 3ER
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 3ER area, 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
48.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
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 3ERNational
Violence and sexual offences32.623.6
Anti-social behaviour28.510.7
Burglary16.29.1
Drugs9.22.4
Vehicle crime8.13.5
Public order5.24.6
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Theft from the person3.72.1
Other theft2.94.5
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.