Total Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Epping Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Epping Way (E4 7PB) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Epping Way (E4 7PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deerleap Grove, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chingford Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sewardstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Amesbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Yardley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerleap Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Deerleap Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Deerleap Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deerleap Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deerleap Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Harford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Epping Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deerleap Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sewardstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkwood Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawkwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwood Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Markfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Markfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Avenue | Under investigation |
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