Total Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marten Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marten Road (E17 4NL) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marten Road (E17 4NL), the main crime hotspot is near Farnan Avenue. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marten Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruscus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cazenove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knebworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knebworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruscus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ruscus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruscus Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chingford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chingford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Public order Chester Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Penrhyn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penrhyn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farnan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aveling Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove End Under investigation
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Data Sources

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