Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Stow Crescent area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 290th lowest 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 Stow Crescent (E17 5EG) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stow Crescent (E17 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near Fair View Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Billet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broughton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Folly Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folly Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fair View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bosworth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ascham End —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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