Total Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brettenham Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 112th 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 Brettenham Road (E17 5AX) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% 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 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Evesham Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chapel End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Douglas Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Penrhyn Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cazenove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Aveling Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chingford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knebworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knebworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruscus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Penrhyn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruscus Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ruscus Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruscus Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chester Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Headway Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Headway Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chingford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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