Total Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackhorse Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 687 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 Blackhorse Lane (E17 5QH) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackhorse Lane (E17 5QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackhorse Lane, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worcester Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackhorse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sinnott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sinnott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worcester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackhorse Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Woolston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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