Total Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hove Avenue area has the 36th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 289th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hove Avenue (E17 7NG) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the High Street average (216.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hove Avenue (E17 7NG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 222 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hove Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arkley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arkley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ashford Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Courtenay Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Mission Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Willow Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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