Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 63.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.4 10/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Beacontree Avenue area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 284th lowest crime rate of 687 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 Beacontree Avenue (E17 4BU) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacontree Avenue (E17 4BU), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beacontree Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ulverston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ulverston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillcrest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beacontree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ulverston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Castleton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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