Crime Rates at Waterhall Avenue, London, E4 6NB

Waterhall Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 56th 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 Waterhall Avenue (E4 6NB) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterhall Avenue (E4 6NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 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.