Total Crime Rate
46.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Matcham Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Matcham Road (E11 3LE) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Cann Hall average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Matcham Road (E11 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Tilston Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Robinson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sansom Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acacia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ramsay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sansom Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sansom Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cecil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcomen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newcomen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newcomen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newcomen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chichester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cecil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sauls Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beachcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Beachcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beachcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinson Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinson Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sauls Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Matcham Road | β |
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