Total Crime Rate
167.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairways area has the 18th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 121st highest crime rate of 687 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 Fairways (E17 9JB) in the last 12 months was 167.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% higher than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairways (E17 9JB), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Hill. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wood Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brantwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ravenswood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brantwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marlowe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Comely Bank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Vallentin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brantwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brunswick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Greville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brantwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alander Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brantwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bishop'S Close | Under investigation |
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