Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 103.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hawkwood Crescent 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 Hawkwood Crescent (E4 7PH) 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 Hawkwood Crescent (E4 7PH), 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 Hawkwood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerleap Grove —
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 Antlers Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerleap Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deerleap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deerleap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerleap Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerleap Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Epping Glade Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime Hawkwood Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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