Total Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hoe Street area has the lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 12th 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 Hoe Street (E17 4SD) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% lower than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Hoe Street (E17 4SD), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Falmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Falmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Falmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Falmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Seaford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aubrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hatherley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hatherley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurst Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hatherley Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hurst Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hatherley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hatherley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Howard Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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