Total Crime Rate
113.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Connington Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 233rd 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 6LW) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% 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 Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Connington Crescent (E4 6LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penny Close, 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penny Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friday Hill West | 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 | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Accommodation Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Farm Drive | Under investigation |
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