Total Crime Rate
111.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gloucester Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 687 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 Gloucester Road (E17 6AE) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gloucester Road (E17 6AE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Higham Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oatland Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Oatland Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oatland Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oatland Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hecham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hecham Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillyfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillyfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lowther Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Andrews Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gloucester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutherland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Road Path | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sinnott Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sinnott Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Worcester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackhorse Lane | — |
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