Crime Rates at Church Hill, London, E17 3AB

Church Hill area has the 8th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 57th highest crime rate of 687 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 3AB) in the last 12 months was 255.4 per 1,000 residents and was 120.4% higher than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Hill (E17 3AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gillards Way, where police recorded 237 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastfield Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.