Total Crime Rate
331.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Billet Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Billet Road (E17 5DR) in the last 12 months was 331.0 per 1,000 residents and was 231.0% higher than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 127.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Billet Road (E17 5DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaumans Drive, where police recorded 40 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.
View Crime In Chapel End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Durban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monoux Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumans Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumans Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thornbury Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornbury Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lyne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | 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 crime | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monoux Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Williams Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Williams Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheney Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorpe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorpe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kimberley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rushbrook Crescent | Under investigation |
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