Crime Rates at Kings Close, London, E10 5AU

Kings Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest , and the 199th 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 Kings Close (E10 5AU) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Forest average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Close (E10 5AU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.