Total Crime Rate
132.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westminster Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Gardens (E4 6ER) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% higher than the Chingford Green average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westminster Gardens (E4 6ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westminster Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coney Burrows (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chingford Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coney Burrows | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Normanton Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodedge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | British Legion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Whitehall Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rookwood Gardens | Under investigation |
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