Crime Rates at Church Hill, London, E17 3AA

Church Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 52nd 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 Church Hill (E17 3AA) in the last 12 months was 277.2 per 1,000 residents and was 118.5% higher than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 78.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Hill (E17 3AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hoe Street, where police recorded 178 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.