Crime Rates at St Stephens Avenue, London, E17 9LF

St Stephens Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 687 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 St Stephens Avenue (E17 9LF) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Avenue (E17 9LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Copeland Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.