Total Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 71.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Crofton Grove area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 314th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crofton Grove (E4 6NY) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crofton Grove (E4 6NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Otterbourne Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linnett Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crofton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackthorne Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Otterbourne Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russets Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russets Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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