Crime Rates at Wadham Avenue, London, E17 4HS

Wadham Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 116th 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 Wadham Avenue (E17 4HS) in the last 12 months was 175.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% higher than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadham Avenue (E17 4HS), the main crime hotspot is near Rushcroft Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.