Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 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 45.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 172nd 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 South Avenue (E4 7NW) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Avenue (E4 7NW), the main crime hotspot is near Harford Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Markfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amesbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Head Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Public order Epping Glade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Epping Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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