Total Crime Rate
153.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Groveside Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 141st 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 Groveside Road (E4 6JD) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 151.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Groveside Road (E4 6JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penny Close, where police recorded 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bluehouse Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Farm Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Farm Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penny Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Normanton Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bluehouse Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bluehouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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