Total Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitehall Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Whitehall Road (E4 6EA) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% lower than the Hatch Lane & Highams Park North average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehall Road (E4 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hatch Lane & Highams Park North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Whitehall Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | British Legion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodedge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rookwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Courtland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtland Avenue | Under investigation |
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