Postcode · London
Crime in E17 7HB
How much crime is recorded in E17 7HB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walthamstow Market & South Grove
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,955 (2024)
E17 7HBLondon
How safe is E17 7HB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 7HB area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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 7HBNational
Anti-social behaviour23.210.7
Violence and sexual offences21.423.6
Other theft5.24.5
Theft from the person4.82.1
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Burglary3.69.1
Public order3.64.6
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Drugs1.52.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Robbery0.91.4
Shoplifting0.88.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.