Postcode · London
Crime in E17 7EJ
How much crime is recorded in E17 7EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walthamstow Market & South Grove
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,523 (2024)
E17 7EJLondon
How safe is E17 7EJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 7EJ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
123
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 7EJNational
Violence and sexual offences30.523.6
Burglary19.39.1
Theft from the person15.72.1
Shoplifting15.48.4
Other theft11.14.5
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Vehicle crime7.83.5
Public order6.84.6
Robbery4.81.4
Drugs4.72.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.