Total Crime Rate

141.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 141.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kings Head Hill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 167th 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 Kings Head Hill (E4 7PW) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% higher than the Chingford Green average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Head Hill (E4 7PW), the main crime hotspot is near Laurel Gardens. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Head Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seymour Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Head Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Harford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Harford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amesbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Markfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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