Total Crime Rate

74.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 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 74.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 3/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Pretoria Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 687 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 Pretoria Avenue (E17 7DE) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pretoria Avenue (E17 7DE), the main crime hotspot is near St James'S Street. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pretoria Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbrook Mews —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stephenson Road —
Apr 2026Public order Stephenson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhorse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Blackhorse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenthorne Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenthorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stoneydown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cranbrook Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtenay Mews Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Longfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tenby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mission Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mission Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leucha Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pretoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maude Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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