Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Plantain Gardens area has the 31st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 247th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plantain Gardens (E11 4YA) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plantain Gardens (E11 4YA), 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 Plantain Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Anglian Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orange Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orange Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orange Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Apple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cathall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cathall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cathall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cathall Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Birkbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lascelles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gramer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft South Birkbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gramer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gramer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peach Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Peach Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Peach Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Birkbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Birkbeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Birkbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrow Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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