Total Crime Rate
77.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chester Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 704 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 Chester Road (E17 7HP) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower than the Lea Bridge average (145.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Road (E17 7HP), the main crime hotspot is near Haroldstone Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haroldstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Morland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Salop Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cassiobury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Access Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haroldstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haroldstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haroldstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Access Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haroldstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haroldstone Road | β |
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