Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 77.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Simmons Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 337th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Simmons Lane (E4 6JH) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simmons Lane (E4 6JH), the main crime hotspot is near Saxlingham Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Simmons Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxlingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saxlingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Public order Weale Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Hill West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wittenham Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Whitehall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Four Wents —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wittenham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vulliamy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckrell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxlingham Road —
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 2026Public order Weale Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connington Crescent —
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Data Sources

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