Total Crime Rate

80.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 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 80.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • 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
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

Church 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.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hecham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oatland Rise
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oatland Rise
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Oatland Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higham Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chamberlain Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakfield Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillyfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sutherland Road Path
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Road Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Oakfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fairfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Green Pond Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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