Postcode · London
Crime in E17 8LF
How much crime is recorded in E17 8LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Markhouse & St James Park
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,857 (2024)
How safe is E17 8LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 8LF area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
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 8LFNational
Violence and sexual offences25.823.6
Anti-social behaviour17.610.7
Burglary8.29.1
Other theft5.34.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Drugs3.52.4
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Theft from the person2.92.1
Robbery1.71.4
Public order1.64.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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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.