Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 111.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 9/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 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
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

Upper Walthamstow Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Walthamstow Road (E17 3QH) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Walthamstow Road (E17 3QH), the main crime hotspot is near Bistern Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Upper Walthamstow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kennet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hillside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper Walthamstow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upper Walthamstow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Walthamstow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tristram Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside Gardens —
Sep 2025Burglary Bistern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bistern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bistern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winsbeach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avon Road —
Sep 2025Public order Upper Walthamstow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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