Total Crime Rate
292.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hoe Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 48th highest crime rate of 687 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 Hoe Street (E17 4EX) in the last 12 months was 292.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% higher than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoe Street (E17 4EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gillards Way, where police recorded 237 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastfield Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In High Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobble Path | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobble Path | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobble Path | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hatherley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cedars Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tower Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tower Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatherley Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hatherley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tower Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gillards Way | β |
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