Total Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 72.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Markfield Gardens area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 318th 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 Markfield Gardens (E4 7NS) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markfield Gardens (E4 7NS), 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 Markfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sewardstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverside Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amesbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harford Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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 2026Other theft Sewardstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Markfield Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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