Total Crime Rate

63.8 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 63.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Head Hill area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 283rd 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 Kings Head Hill (E4 7JG) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Head Hill (E4 7JG), 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.

Crime Over Time in Kings Head Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kings Head Hill
Sep 2025Other theft Hungerdown Under investigation
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 2025Vehicle crime Shingly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hungerdown Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hungerdown Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hungerdown Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ridgeway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nevin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nevin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blandford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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