N17 has an annual crime rate of 130.43 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in N17?

As of April 2026, N17 has an annual crime rate of 130.43 per 1,000 residents, based on 826 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in N17?

The most common crime type in N17 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 244 incidents in April 2026 — 29.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the N17 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in N17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

N17 recorded 826 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.54 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring130.43 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment826 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 6.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

826

trending_up +0.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

130.43per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,648

Within N17 district

Waltham Forest

78,384

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 37 Violence and sexual offences: 16 Public order: 13	37
Mill Mead Road Map	total: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 19 Criminal damage and arson: 1	21
Roebuck Close Map	total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 14 Drugs: 1	18
Chapel Place Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	13
Bennetts Close Map	total: 13 Burglary: 4 Shoplifting: 3	13
Percival Court Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Burglary: 2	12
Shopping Area Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3	11
Burdock Road Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Vehicle crime: 2	11
Ferry Lane Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 2	10
Maple Place Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Bicycle theft: 1	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

826 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

244

29.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

200

24.2%

Vehicle Crime

8.1%

Other Theft

6.9%

Public Order

6.3%

Theft from Person

4.6%

Burglary

4.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.2%

Shoplifting

3.6%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Robbery

2.8%

Other Crime

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Crime Analysis: N17

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in N17 at 29.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.2%) and Vehicle Crime (8.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in N17 has fallen noticeably — by 6.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for N17 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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