Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 72.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 9.0 2/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Boardman Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 316th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boardman Avenue (E4 7QD) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boardman Avenue (E4 7QD), 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 Boardman Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerleap Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gilwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gilwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yardley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antlers Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gilwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deerleap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerleap Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerleap Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerleap Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sewardstone Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deerleap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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