Postcode · London
Crime in E17 8DD
How much crime is recorded in E17 8DD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Markhouse & St James Park
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,918 (2024)
E17 8DDLondon
How safe is E17 8DD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 8DD area, 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
23.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
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 8DDNational
Violence and sexual offences16.823.6
Anti-social behaviour13.110.7
Burglary9.39.1
Other theft4.64.5
Public order3.64.6
Shoplifting2.58.4
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Robbery2.11.4
Drugs1.92.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.