Total Crime Rate

167.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.0 10/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newgate Street area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 118th 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 Newgate Street (E4 6JF) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 174.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newgate Street (E4 6JF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Newgate Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Accommodation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bluehouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bluehouse Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bluehouse Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Friday Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Friday Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Friday Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Friday Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Penny Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penny Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Hill West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Accommodation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Farm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxlingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saxlingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxlingham Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Farm Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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