Crime Rates at Kenilworth Avenue, London, E17 4PE

Kenilworth Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 210th 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 Kenilworth Avenue (E17 4PE) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenilworth Avenue (E17 4PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 121 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.