Total Crime Rate
75.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chewton Road 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 Chewton Road (E17 7DN) 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 Chewton Road (E17 7DN), 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.
View Crime In High Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chewton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haroldstone Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haroldstone Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haroldstone Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Freedom Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haroldstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Courtenay Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Courtenay Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Courtenay Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Haroldstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haroldstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Courtenay Mews | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Farnborough Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tenby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Longfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hazelwood Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chewton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Essex Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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