Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gloucester 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 Gloucester Road (E17 6AF) 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 Gloucester Road (E17 6AF), 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.

Crime Over Time in Gloucester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mcentee Avenue
Sep 2025Burglary Worcester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hillyfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mcentee Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oatland Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hecham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Papermill Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Papermill Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mcentee Avenue
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillyfield Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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