Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 166.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Drugs 28.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Robbery 19.8 10/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farnan Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 129th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farnan Avenue (E17 4NX) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% higher than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (β‰ˆ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 214.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farnan Avenue (E17 4NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Road (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Farnan Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Forest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Forest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Forest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Forest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Forest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Forest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Forest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bromley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bromley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bromley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bromley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bromley Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Hurst Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Hurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hurst Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kenilworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Seaford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drive β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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