Total Crime Rate

141.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Union Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 168th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Union Close (E11 4JZ) in the last 12 months was 141.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% higher than the Cann Hall average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Close (E11 4JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Denmark Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Union Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Birkbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Thorne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Road Leytonstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Road Leytonstone —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Apple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gilbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thorne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orange Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eve Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Birch Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Denmark Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Birkbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Belton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Borthwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leytonstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Birkbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft South Birkbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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