Crime Rates at The Highams, London, E17 4EN

The Highams area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 22nd 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 The Highams (E17 4EN) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around The Highams (E17 4EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queenswood Avenue, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Evanston Avenue (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.