Total Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 82.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Higham Hill Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 337th 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 Higham Hill Road (E17 6EA) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higham Hill Road (E17 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Higham Hill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bristol Park Road
Apr 2026Robbery Walpole Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bristol Park Road
Apr 2026Other theft Fairfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bristol Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walpole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Countess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Elizabeth Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canning 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Green Pond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Luton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Pond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Luton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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