Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 50.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Chingford Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 211th 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 Chingford Road (E17 5AR) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 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 ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chingford Road (E17 5AR), the main crime hotspot is near Ruscus Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chingford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Empress Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cheshire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Grove Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruscus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruscus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ruscus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Empress Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chingford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Empress Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruscus Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Empress Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aveling Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Penrhyn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grove Park Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knebworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knebworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penrhyn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cazenove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chingford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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