Total Crime Rate
75.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shernhall 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 areaβs 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 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrett Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bishop'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prospect Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lupin Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lupin Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Turner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Turner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Church Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shernhall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rosslyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ravenswood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenacre Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beulah Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beulah Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Greenacre Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Comely Bank Road | Under investigation |
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