Postcode · London
Crime in E17 8AU
How much crime is recorded in E17 8AU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walthamstow Market & South Grove
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,570 (2024)
E17 8AULondon
How safe is E17 8AU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 8AU area, well 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
19.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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 8AUNational
Violence and sexual offences14.023.6
Anti-social behaviour11.710.7
Shoplifting6.38.4
Other theft4.24.5
Burglary3.79.1
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Public order1.94.6
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% 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.