Total Crime Rate
80.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Minerva Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Minerva Road (E4 8SF) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 174.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Minerva Road (E4 8SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walthamstow Avenue, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rushcroft Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chapel End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walthamstow Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walthamstow Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walthamstow Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walthamstow Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walthamstow Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Empress Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Empress Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Empress Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Empress Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Empress Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walthamstow Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walthamstow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walthamstow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushcroft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushcroft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushcroft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ascham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loxham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loxham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rowden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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