Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 704 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 St Johns Road (E17 4JN) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (E17 4JN), the main crime hotspot is near Northbank Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookscroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cheshire Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cheshire Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Cheshire Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fulbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Northbank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northbank Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookscroft Road
Sep 2025Drugs Brookscroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookscroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookscroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs A112 Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sturge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sturge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Road
Sep 2025Drugs Cheshire Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation

Data Sources

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