Postcode · London
Crime in E17 5RU
How much crime is recorded in E17 5RU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Higham Hill
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,934 (2024)
E17 5RULondon
How safe is E17 5RU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 5RU area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
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 5RUNational
Violence and sexual offences10.923.6
Burglary9.29.1
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Drugs4.12.4
Other theft3.04.5
Public order1.24.6
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Other crime0.41.5
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.