Total Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 45.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Higham Place area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Higham Place (E17 6DD) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the High Street average (216.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higham Place (E17 6DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bristol Park Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sutherland Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Higham Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bristol Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chamberlain Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chamberlain Place —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Queen Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Higham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Higham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Higham Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Higham Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oatland Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillyfield Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hillyfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Pond Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Pond Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Green Pond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Green Pond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Green Pond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Green Pond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stirling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pasquier Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ickworth Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chatham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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