Crime Rates at The Drive, London, E17 3BY

The Drive area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 280th 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 The Drive (E17 3BY) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (E17 3BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.