Total Crime Rate
113.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arbor Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 236th 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 Arbor Road (E4 6LJ) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arbor Road (E4 6LJ), 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Accommodation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russets Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittenham Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Accommodation Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Connington Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blackthorne Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterbourne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Manor Way | 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 | Other theft | Lukin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russets Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittenham Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxlingham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxlingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckrell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Saxlingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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