Total Crime Rate

353.6 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

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 353.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 74.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 51.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.3 10/10
  • Other theft 33.8 10/10
  • Robbery 33.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.8 10/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 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

Station Approach area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 35th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Approach (E17 9GZ) in the last 12 months was 353.6 per 1,000 residents and was 178.8% higher than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (β‰ˆ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Approach (E17 9GZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 259 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Station Approach area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hatherley Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gillards Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gillards Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gillards Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gillards Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gillards Mews β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hoe Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hoe Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Hoe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hoe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Gillards Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gillards Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gillards Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gillards Way β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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