Total Crime Rate

161.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 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 161.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Connington Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 132nd 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 Connington Crescent (E4 6LA) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 163.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Connington Crescent (E4 6LA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Connington Crescent area

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

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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