Total Crime Rate
162.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penrhyn Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 139th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Penrhyn Avenue (E17 5DA) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% higher than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Burglary with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penrhyn Avenue (E17 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornbury Way, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waltham Park (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brettenham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornbury Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorpe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rushbrook Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monoux Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monoux Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thornbury Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brettenham Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carr Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brettenham Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleeming Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorpe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleeming Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
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