Crime Rate in Hale End & Highams Park South, ward

Hale End & Highams Park South has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Waltham Forest district and the 3207th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 186th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hale End & Highams Park South in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Waltham Forest district average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hale End & Highams Park South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 181 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 47.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 231 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hale End & Highams Park South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.