Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Banbury Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Banbury Road (E17 5SZ) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banbury Road (E17 5SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Mcentee Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Banbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sandpiper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterhall Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Banbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mcentee Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Mcentee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcentee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcentee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Folly Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folly Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sinnott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sinnott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterhall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cooper Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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