Crime Rates at The Croft, London, E4 6EZ

The Croft area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 94th 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 The Croft (E4 6EZ) in the last 12 months was 193.4 per 1,000 residents and was 159.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 86.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Croft (E4 6EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Coney Burrows. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.