Crime Rates at Church End, London, E17 9RJ

Church End area has the 8th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 58th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church End (E17 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 263.0 per 1,000 residents and was 107.3% higher than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church End (E17 9RJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Drive. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.