Total Crime Rate
115.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Groveside Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 229th highest crime rate of 704 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 Groveside Road (E4 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Groveside Road (E4 6HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hornbeam Grove, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Farm Drive (17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyemead Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friday Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friday Hill West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Normanton Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Farm Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Farm Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Farm Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Friday Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Friday Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hornbeam Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friday Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friday Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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