Total Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Scholars Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 687 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 Scholars Road (E4 7HH) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Chingford Green average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scholars Road (E4 7HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Scholars Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Nation Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King'S Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Woodland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glendower Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carbis Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green Walk
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nation Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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