Total Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 704 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 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Chingford Green average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Road (E4 7HP), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Grove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Garfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Four Wents | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queen'S Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rale Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scholars Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thaxton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pentney Road | Under investigation |
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