Total Crime Rate
223.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thornbury Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 76th 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 Thornbury Way (E17 5FU) in the last 12 months was 223.8 per 1,000 residents and was 123.8% higher than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -70.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornbury Way (E17 5FU), 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 | Theft from the person | Thornbury Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monoux Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lyne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorpe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Williams Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Williams Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Monoux Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rushbrook Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumans Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaumans Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ardleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ardleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornbury Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorpe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kimberley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Durban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheney Row | — |
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