Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Travers Close area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 348th highest 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 Travers Close (E17 5PT) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Travers Close (E17 5PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sutton Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worcester Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Travers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gurney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenshank Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandpiper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Worcester Road 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 Sutton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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