Total Crime Rate
134.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valognes 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 Valognes Avenue (E17 5PW) 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 Valognes Avenue (E17 5PW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpiper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valognes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valognes Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mcentee Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mcentee Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mcentee Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fair View Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandpiper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cormorant Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenshank Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hecham Close | Under investigation |
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