Total Crime Rate

290.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 290.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 92.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.3 9/10
  • Other theft 38.9 10/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Glendower Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 49th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glendower Road (E4 7BS) in the last 12 months was 290.4 per 1,000 residents and was 234.8% higher than the Chingford Green average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 85.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glendower Road (E4 7BS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glendower Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glendower Road
Apr 2026Drugs Whitehall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Woodland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Four Wents
Apr 2026Drugs King'S Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thaxton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Queen'S Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Grove Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Grove Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carbis Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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