Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 41.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

College Gardens area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 149th 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 College Gardens (E4 7LP) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Chingford Green average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around College Gardens (E4 7LP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seymour Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Head Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Echo Heights —
Apr 2026Other crime Harford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Markfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lea Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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