Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farnan 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 areaβs 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 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bromley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bromley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hurst Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurst Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kenilworth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Seaford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Drive | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.