Total Crime Rate

1894.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

410.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1894.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 471.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 410.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 279.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 260.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 238.7 10/10
  • Other theft 187.1 10/10
  • Drugs 111.8 10/10
  • Public order 105.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 73.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 62.4 10/10
  • Robbery 38.7 10/10
  • Burglary 36.6 10/10
  • Other crime 21.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hoe Street area has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 2nd 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 Hoe Street (E17 3AY) in the last 12 months was 1894.6 per 1,000 residents and was 770.0% higher than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 219 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 41.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 191 (≈ 410.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoe Street (E17 3AY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hoe Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/128)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Public order Walthamstow Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stainforth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainforth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainforth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Walthamstow Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walthamstow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Burglary West Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Walthamstow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Walthamstow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Mary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St Mary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Walthamstow Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Walthamstow Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hatherley Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Third Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatherley Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastfield Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Eastfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eastfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eastfield Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Drugs Eastfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobble Path —
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Data Sources

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