Postcode · London
Crime in E17 8EP
How much crime is recorded in E17 8EP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lea Bridge
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,952 (2024)
E17 8EPLondon
How safe is E17 8EP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 8EP 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
23.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 8EPNational
Shoplifting25.38.4
Anti-social behaviour15.910.7
Violence and sexual offences14.723.6
Other theft7.34.5
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Burglary4.49.1
Theft from the person4.22.1
Robbery2.01.4
Drugs1.82.4
Public order1.64.6
Other crime1.61.5
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.