Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Browns Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 275th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Browns Road (E17 4RN) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Public order with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Browns Road (E17 4RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Road (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hoe Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hatherley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hatherley Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hatherley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hatherley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaywood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gaywood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hatherley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Browns Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Other theft | Bromley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bromley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Browns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hatherley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cleveland Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Falmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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