Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 14.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avondale Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 318th 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 Avondale Road (E17 8JG) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the Lea Bridge average (145.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avondale Road (E17 8JG), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Bridge Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Avondale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chelmsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Northumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gloucester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Gloucester Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malta Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millicent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Northumberland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Northumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Millicent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lea Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salcombe Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Salcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Palamos Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farmilo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunnyside Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunnyside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunnyside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Samira Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colchester Road β€”

Data Sources

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