Crime Rates at The Drive, London, E17 3DL

The Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 40th 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 The Drive (E17 3DL) in the last 12 months was 334.1 per 1,000 residents and was 163.4% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 98.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (E17 3DL), 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.