Crime Rates at Brettenham Road, London, E17 5AX

Brettenham Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 212th 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 Brettenham Road (E17 5AX) in the last 12 months was 52.3 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -90.9% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brettenham Road (E17 5AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruscus Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Evesham Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.