Total Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tavistock Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tavistock Avenue (E17 6HR) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the High Street average (216.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 129.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tavistock Avenue (E17 6HR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In High Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stoneydown Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Blenheim Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stoneydown Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hillyfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillyfield | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sutherland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Higham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Higham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Higham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stirling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stirling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Avenue | β |
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