Crime Rates at Hatch Lane, London, E4 6NF

Hatch Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 199th 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 Hatch Lane (E4 6NF) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatch Lane (E4 6NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Otterbourne Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linnett Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.