Crime Rates at Sturge Avenue, London, E17 4LE

Sturge Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 183rd 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 Sturge Avenue (E17 4LE) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sturge Avenue (E17 4LE), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.