Crime Rate in Cathall, ward

Cathall has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Waltham Forest district and the 2193rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 312th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cathall in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Waltham Forest district average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cathall’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 247 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 81.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 321 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cathall ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Lynn Road. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.