Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 34.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 687 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 Bedford Road (E17 4PU) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (E17 4PU), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaywood Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farnan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farnan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Burglary Forest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pearl Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winns Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Badlis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hawthorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gaywood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaywood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dudley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Forest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aveling Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromley Road —
Apr 2026Public order Chester Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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