Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 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 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kings Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Road (E4 7HP) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (E4 7HP), 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 Kings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carbis Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Four Wents —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glendower Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thaxton Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Grove Road —
Apr 2026Drugs King'S Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Queen'S Grove Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whitehall Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Grove Road —
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Data Sources

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