Total Crime Rate
116.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arbor Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 704 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 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.2% 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 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saxlingham Road (10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterbourne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lukin Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxlingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saxlingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittenham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wittenham Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wittenham Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterbourne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Otterbourne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Withy Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Bramblings | Under investigation |
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