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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in E17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

E17 recorded 895 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.2 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring96.44 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment895 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 7.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

895
trending_down -8.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

96.44per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,678

Within E17 district

Waltham Forest

124,283

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Gillards Way Map
total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 2
17
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4
15
Supermarket Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 2
14
Hylands Road Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3
13
St James'S Street Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 2
12
Walthamstow Bus Station Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 3
11
Parking Area Map
total: 11 Other theft: 5 Drugs: 2
11
Chestnut Avenue North Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
8
Champness Close Map
total: 8 Burglary: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Thorpe Crescent Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 1
8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
895 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
216
24.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
212
23.7%
Vehicle Crime
92
10.3%
Other Theft
86
9.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
51
5.7%
Drug Offences
46
5.1%
Burglary
42
4.7%
Theft from Person
37
4.1%
Public Order
36
4.0%
Shoplifting
31
3.5%
Robbery
21
2.3%
Other Crime
13
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
7
0.8%
Weapons Possession
5
0.6%

Crime Analysis: E17

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in E17 at 24.1%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.7%) and Vehicle Crime (10.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in E17 has fallen noticeably — by 7.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for E17 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -8.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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