Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 27.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenway Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 687 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 Greenway Avenue (E17 3QW) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenway Avenue (E17 3QW), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Avenue North. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenway Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bistern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Avenue North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Avon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fyfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Risings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greenway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Greenway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bistern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lucerne Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walsham How Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chestnut Avenue North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue North —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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