Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hawkwood Crescent area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawkwood Crescent (E4 7PN) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkwood Crescent (E4 7PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yardley Lane, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boardman Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hawkwood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Antlers Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deerleap Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawkwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yardley Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yardley Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yardley Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Drysdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drysdale Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deerleap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawkdene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deerleap Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Amesbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dells Close —
Sep 2025Public order Sewardstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sewardstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chelwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Chelwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yardley Lane —
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Data Sources

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