Total Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 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 15.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
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

Drysdale Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 17th 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 Drysdale Avenue (E4 7PD) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drysdale Avenue (E4 7PD), the main crime hotspot is near Deerleap Grove. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drysdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sewardstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Epping Glade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yardley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerleap Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deerleap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerleap Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerleap Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerleap Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deerleap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Epping Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft Markfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amesbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sewardstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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