Total Crime Rate
102.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pentire Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 271st highest crime rate of 704 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 Pentire Road (E17 4BY) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% higher than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pentire Road (E17 4BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grantock Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heathcroft Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grantock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Guildford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Guildford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hale End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carnanton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beacontree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hale End Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belle Vue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belle Vue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ulverston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ulverston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Starley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heathcroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heathcroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grantock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grantock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Guildford Road | Under investigation |
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