Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 134.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cooper Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 187th 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 Cooper Avenue (E17 5PN) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cooper Avenue (E17 5PN), the main crime hotspot is near Mcentee Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cooper Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mcentee Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Hecham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mcentee Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mcentee Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valognes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gurney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valognes Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandpiper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cormorant Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenshank Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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