Postcode · London
Crime in E17 6HX
How much crime is recorded in E17 6HX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackhorse Road
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,011 (2024)
E17 6HXLondon
How safe is E17 6HX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 6HX area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
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 6HXNational
Violence and sexual offences12.123.6
Anti-social behaviour10.710.7
Other theft4.54.5
Burglary3.99.1
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Theft from the person2.82.1
Public order2.24.6
Drugs2.02.4
Shoplifting1.98.4
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.51.4
Other crime0.31.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 49% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.