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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Markhouse, Waltham Forest within 500m.

Incidents

77

Trend

stable

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime25
Vehicle crime12
Anti-social behaviour21
Drugs8
Robbery2
Other theft2

Area Profile

A strong food and nightlife base where theft and late-evening crowding can be more relevant than daytime concerns.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityMixed
NightlifeActive
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the Markhouse neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), we are conducting regular patrols in the ward regarding the issue and also joining neighbouring wards to assist in this OP on HIGH STREET E17. There were number of complaints in the past by female member of public reporting of unsolicited remarks and sexual comments/harassment been passed as they go out and about and feel unsafe in public places/area. Officers will target busy areas in the ward to tackle this problem and also to engage with member of public to make awareness.
  • Theft of and from Motor Vehicles – number of reports from residents in the ward have been reporting theft from motor vehicle on the above locations and surrounding areas. We will put these locations on our default patrols, residents have been advised to contact police if they witness anything in relation to theft of or from motor vehicle.
  • Young youth have been loitering in the park and causing ASB and also involved in drug activity. We will patrol this location as our hotspot for drugs and ASB, we will target the location on different times of our shifts specially at/ after home time.
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Walthamstow Queens Road

505m away · Suffragette

Walthamstow Central

695m away · Weaver

Walthamstow Central

698m away · Victoria

St James Street (London)

817m away · Weaver

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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