Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gloucester Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 323rd 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 6AF) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (E17 6AF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Gloucester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oatland Rise —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Oakfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oatland Rise —
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hecham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hecham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillyfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Oatland Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Andrews Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oatland Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lowther Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Road —
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Data Sources

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