Crime Rates at Nightingale Close, London, E4 6ND

Nightingale Close area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Nightingale Close (E4 6ND) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Close (E4 6ND), 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.