Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 35.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Short Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 114th 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 Short Road (E11 4RH) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower than the Cann Hall average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Road (E11 4RH), the main crime hotspot is near Lynn Road. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Short Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lascelles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lynn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwell Grove Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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