Total Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penrhyn Avenue area has the 39th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 325th highest crime rate of 687 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 Penrhyn Avenue (E17 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrhyn Avenue (E17 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruscus Road, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waltham Park (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penrhyn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Douglas Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruscus Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headway Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Headway Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chingford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penrhyn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Penrhyn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cazenove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knebworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monoux Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruscus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruscus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ruscus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knebworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aveling Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove End Under investigation
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Data Sources

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