Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 54.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Balgonie Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 232nd 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 Balgonie Road (E4 7HL) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balgonie Road (E4 7HL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balgonie Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hortus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Onslow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person King'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scholars Road
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Onslow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pentney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pretoria Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brodie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brodie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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