Postcode · London
Crime in E17 6RU
How much crime is recorded in E17 6RU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walthamstow Market & South Grove
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,825 (2024)
How safe is E17 6RU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 6RU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
64.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
245
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 6RUNational
Anti-social behaviour57.610.7
Violence and sexual offences42.223.6
Theft from the person32.92.1
Burglary27.09.1
Shoplifting26.78.4
Other theft24.94.5
Public order15.94.6
Drugs10.32.4
Vehicle crime9.23.5
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Robbery5.71.4
Other crime2.91.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.