Total Crime Rate
141.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devonshire Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 177th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Close (E15 1UG) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% higher than the Cann Hall average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Close (E15 1UG), the main crime hotspot is near Janson Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyle Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gawsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tavistock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tavistock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilberforce Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilberforce Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borthwick Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blenheim Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cary Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Borthwick Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Janson Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Janson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elsham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tavistock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Borthwick Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cann Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cary Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heyworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Close | β |
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