Total Crime Rate
76.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Higham Hill Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 349th 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 Higham Hill Road (E17 5QY) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Higham Hill Road (E17 5QY), 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.
View Crime In Chapel End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valognes Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cormorant Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenshank Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hecham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oatland Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Worcester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cumberland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mcentee Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mcentee Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mcentee Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valognes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fair View Close | Under investigation |
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