Total Crime Rate
115.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Friday Hill West area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 231st highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Friday Hill West (E4 6EW) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% higher than the Hatch Lane & Highams Park North average (61.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Friday Hill West (E4 6EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Normanton Park, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Croft (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hatch Lane & Highams Park North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coney Burrows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Coney Burrows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Normanton Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Friday Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaks Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Long Deacon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Friday Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Deacon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friday Hill West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Weale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Weale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittenham Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittenham Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Four Wents | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckrell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vulliamy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Friday Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Whitehall Gardens | Under investigation |
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