Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pretoria Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 327th 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 Pretoria Crescent (E4 7HE) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Chingford Green average (88.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pretoria Crescent (E4 7HE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pretoria Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warren Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shingly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pentney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pretoria Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nation Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nation Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nation Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shingly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shingly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scholars Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Hungerdown Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hungerdown Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hungerdown Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warren Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brodie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brodie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ridgeway Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hortus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hungerdown Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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