Total Crime Rate
139.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 173rd 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 East Avenue (E17 9NG) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% higher than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Avenue (E17 9NG), the main crime hotspot is near Hoe Street. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hoe Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Arden Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainforth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hoe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trelawny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hoe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hoe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Third Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Third Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stainforth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainforth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Avenue Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Avenue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Mary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Mary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | East Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bishop'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trelawny Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Trelawny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trelawny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Stanhope Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Street | Under investigation |
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