Total Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Brewery Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 23rd 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 Old Brewery Way (E17 7FE) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% lower than the High Street average (216.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -90.9% ).
In the area around Old Brewery Way (E17 7FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James'S Street, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In High Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Courtenay Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lynmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hartington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brunner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunner Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clacton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clacton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lynmouth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lynmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St James'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Maude Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mission Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maude Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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