Total Crime Rate
80.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 341st 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 Church Road (E17 6AR) in the last 12 months was 80.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (E17 6AR), 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 | Vehicle crime | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hecham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oatland Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oatland Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Oatland Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higham Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chamberlain Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chamberlain Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chamberlain Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bramley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillyfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Road Path | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Oakfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Pleasant Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fairfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Green Pond Road | Under investigation |
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