Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Withy Mead area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Withy Mead (E4 6JW) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Withy Mead (E4 6JW), the main crime hotspot is near Otterbourne Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Withy Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wittenham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Onslow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dale View Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lukin Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wittenham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wittenham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterbourne Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterbourne Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterbourne Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Withy Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Onslow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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