Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackhorse Lane area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 270th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackhorse Lane (E17 5QH) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -89.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackhorse Lane (E17 5QH), the main crime hotspot is near Blackhorse Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackhorse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackhorse Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Uplands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Uplands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Uplands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Worcester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lockwood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Blackhorse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Blackhorse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Blackhorse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blackhorse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gurney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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