Postcode · London
Crime in E17 9PT
How much crime is recorded in E17 9PT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walthamstow Central
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,020 (2024)
E17 9PTLondon
How safe is E17 9PT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E17 9PT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
133
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 9PTNational
Anti-social behaviour44.310.7
Burglary29.19.1
Violence and sexual offences28.623.6
Theft from the person10.82.1
Other theft7.84.5
Public order7.54.6
Robbery5.61.4
Drugs5.52.4
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Shoplifting2.88.4
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.