Total Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· 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 9.6 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Epping Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 9th 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 Epping Way (E4 7PG) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Chingford Green average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (β‰ˆ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Epping Way (E4 7PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yardley Lane, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yardley Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Epping Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawkdene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Drysdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harford Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yardley Lane β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yardley Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yardley Lane β€”
Sep 2025Public order Epping Glade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drysdale Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawkwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Amesbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yardley Lane β€”

Data Sources

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