Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Connington Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 120th 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 Connington Crescent (E4 6LB) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Connington Crescent (E4 6LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Otterbourne Road, 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.
View Crime In Hatch Lane & Highams Park North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Farm Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friday Hill West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckrell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Farm Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Friday Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Friday Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Friday Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Friday Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Accommodation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Accommodation Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxlingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Saxlingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxlingham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vulliamy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Weale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Weale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittenham Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittenham Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Connington Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterbourne Road | — |
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