Total Crime Rate

138.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 138.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Chestnut Avenue North area has the 26th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 175th highest crime rate of 687 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 Chestnut Avenue North (E17 3NF) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% higher than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue North (E17 3NF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Avenue North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raglan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Greville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brandon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brandon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocksfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue North —
Apr 2026Burglary Chestnut Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Avenue North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lucerne Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walsham How Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linford Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stocksfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stocksfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Stocksfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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