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

Cogan 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 Cogan Avenue (E17 5PP) 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 Cogan Avenue (E17 5PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mcentee Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fair View Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cogan Avenue area

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

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