Postcode · London
Crime in E17 8PY
How much crime is recorded in E17 8PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walthamstow Central
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,217 (2024)
How safe is E17 8PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 8PY area, broadly in line with 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
31.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
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 8PYNational
Anti-social behaviour25.410.7
Violence and sexual offences16.023.6
Theft from the person10.62.1
Vehicle crime8.83.5
Burglary8.39.1
Other theft7.94.5
Public order4.04.6
Robbery3.71.4
Drugs3.52.4
Shoplifting2.58.4
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.