Postcode · London
Crime in E17 4EL
How much crime is recorded in E17 4EL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Highams Park West
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,788 (2024)
How safe is E17 4EL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 4EL area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
32.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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 4ELNational
Violence and sexual offences22.223.6
Anti-social behaviour13.910.7
Vehicle crime7.53.5
Burglary6.69.1
Other theft3.94.5
Public order1.44.6
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Shoplifting0.48.4
Other crime0.41.5
Robbery0.21.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.