Total Crime Rate

136.4 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 136.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.7 9/10
  • Drugs 33.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sewardstone Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 186th 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 Sewardstone Road (E4 7PY) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sewardstone Road (E4 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sewardstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maida Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drysdale Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Riverside Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redwood Gardens 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 —
Sep 2025Burglary Drysdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Merryhill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Amesbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dells Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lea Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Gardens Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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