Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 75.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 39th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 328th 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 7DL) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pretoria Avenue (E17 7DL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 29 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 (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenthorne Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mission Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhorse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Blackhorse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Essex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwallis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Freedom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mission Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Courtenay Mews Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Hazelwood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenthorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stoneydown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farnborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chewton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chewton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leucha Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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