Total Crime Rate

113.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 113.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 28.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Robbery 10.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 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.

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Crime Over Time in Connington Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Farm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penny Close
Apr 2026Other theft Penny Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Hill West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Friday Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Friday Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Friday Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Friday Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Accommodation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxlingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saxlingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxlingham Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Accommodation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Farm Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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