Total Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Wittenham Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wittenham Way (E4 6JP) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower 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 Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -91.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wittenham Way (E4 6JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Otterbourne Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxlingham Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Hatch Lane & Highams Park North

Crime Over Time in Wittenham Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saxlingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wittenham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dale View Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale View Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Accommodation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Accommodation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxlingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxlingham Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Weale Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vulliamy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Weale Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wittenham Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connington Crescent
Apr 2026Other theft Lukin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterbourne Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackthorne Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckrell Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.