Total Crime Rate
98.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The 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 3BZ) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 3BZ), 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.
View Crime In Hoe Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Seaford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blackberry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blackberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hurst Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Church Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brantwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brantwood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brantwood Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prospect Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prospect Hill | Under investigation |
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