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 7NQ) 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 7NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hove Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Betts Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ashford Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Betts Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tennyson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bude Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arkley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arkley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gosport Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Willow Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brighton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Campus Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Exmouth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Callis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Richmond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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