Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Risings area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Risings (E17 3PH) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Risings (E17 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Avenue North. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Risings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue North —
Sep 2025Public order Bistern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avon Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Walthamstow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upper Walthamstow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper Walthamstow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Upper Walthamstow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bistern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bistern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kennet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue North —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chestnut Avenue North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walsham How Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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