Total Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Essex Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Essex Road (E4 6DG) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% lower than the Chingford Green average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (E4 6DG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Essex Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Connaught Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cart Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Garfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Four Wents Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coney Burrows Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyemead Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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