Total Crime Rate

199.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 199.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 104.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Yardley Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 90th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yardley Lane (E4 7RS) in the last 12 months was 199.0 per 1,000 residents and was 129.4% higher than the Chingford Green average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yardley Lane (E4 7RS), 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 Yardley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sewardstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerleap Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yardley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Antlers Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerleap Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deerleap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerleap Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deerleap Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerleap Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sewardstone Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Epping Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawkwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sewardstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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