Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stow Crescent area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Stow Crescent (E17 5EG) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stow Crescent (E17 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near Fair View Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stow Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valognes Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Durban Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Stow Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Stow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kimberley Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shaw Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheney Row —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fair View Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valognes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildsway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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