Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Forest Side area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 86th 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 Forest Side (E4 6BE) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Chingford Green average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Side (E4 6BE), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Side area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodedge Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Littleton Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westminster Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Copse Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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