Total Crime Rate
68.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Second Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 302nd 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 Second Avenue (E17 9QH) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Second Avenue (E17 9QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hoe Street, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastfield Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hoe Street| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Walthamstow Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Walthamstow Bus Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walthamstow Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eastfield Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walthamstow Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Walthamstow Central | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Walthamstow Central | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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