Total Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Hill Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 267th 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 Church Hill Road (E17 9RX) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Hill Road (E17 9RX), the main crime hotspot is near The Drive. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 36 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 | Other theft | Back Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brantwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackberry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alander Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brantwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brantwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brantwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marlowe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blackberry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Comely Bank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trelawny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trelawny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Trelawny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trelawny Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bishop'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Blackberry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Blackberry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Browning Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlowe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Browning Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Browning Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ravenswood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brookfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burns Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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