Total Crime Rate
1894.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
410.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Palace Parade area has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Palace Parade (E17 7BU) in the last 12 months was 1894.6 per 1,000 residents and was 770.0% higher 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 219 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 41.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 191 (≈ 410.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palace Parade (E17 7BU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 362 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In High Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walthamstow Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hatherley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hatherley Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hatherley Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cleveland Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cleveland Park Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleveland Park Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boleyn Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boleyn Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boleyn Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Selborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tower Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tower Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tower Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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