Crime Rates at Gilwell Close, London, E4 7RZ

Gilwell Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 295th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gilwell Close (E4 7RZ) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Chingford Green average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilwell Close (E4 7RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deerleap Grove, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boardman Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.