Total Crime Rate

162.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 162.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kings Head Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 141st highest crime rate of 704 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 Kings Head Hill (E4 7PW) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% higher than the Chingford Green average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Head Hill (E4 7PW), the main crime hotspot is near Laurel Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kings Head Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maida Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Amesbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drysdale Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Drysdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Merryhill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dells Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harford Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kings Head Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blandford Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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