Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 Β· 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 75.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Shernhall Street area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 343rd lowest 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 Shernhall Street (E17 9HW) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% lower than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shernhall Street (E17 9HW), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Hill. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shernhall Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Church End Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barrett Road β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bishop'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Prospect Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lupin Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lupin Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burns Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burns Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burns Close β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Turner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Turner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Back Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Back Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Back Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Church Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Hill β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shernhall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rosslyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravenswood Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Church End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenacre Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beulah Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Beulah Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Greenacre Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Comely Bank Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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