Total Crime Rate
292.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hoe Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 48th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hoe Street (E17 4QH) in the last 12 months was 292.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% higher than the High Street average (217.8 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoe Street (E17 4QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gillards Way, where police recorded 237 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastfield Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In High Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pearl Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleveland Park Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cleveland Park Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cleveland Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eastfield Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hoe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Westbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hoe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boleyn Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Walthamstow Central | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Walthamstow Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Walthamstow Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Walthamstow Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Walthamstow Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walthamstow Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walthamstow Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walthamstow Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Walthamstow Bus Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boleyn Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tower Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tower Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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