Total Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hawkdene area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Hawkdene (E4 7PF) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Chingford Green average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkdene (E4 7PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yardley Lane, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deerleap Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hawkdene area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deerleap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drysdale Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deerleap Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Epping Glade Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Amesbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawkdene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yardley Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yardley Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yardley Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yardley Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deerleap Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Drysdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawkwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkwood Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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