Total Crime Rate
271.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025John Drinkwater Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around John Drinkwater Close (E11 3AE) in the last 12 months was 271.1 per 1,000 residents and was 183.5% higher than the Cann Hall average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 114.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Drinkwater Close (E11 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hanbury Drive, where police recorded 203 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Drinkwater Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanmore Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stanmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Drinkwater Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Holly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hanbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hanbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hanbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanbury Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanbury Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanbury Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanbury Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Holly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanbury Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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