Postcode · London
Crime in E17 6FB
How much crime is recorded in E17 6FB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackhorse Road
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,449 (2024)
E17 6FBLondon
How safe is E17 6FB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 6FB area, 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
23.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 6FBNational
Burglary31.19.1
Shoplifting18.58.4
Violence and sexual offences14.223.6
Anti-social behaviour13.110.7
Other theft6.44.5
Bicycle theft5.81.0
Drugs2.72.4
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Theft from the person1.62.1
Public order1.54.6
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% 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.