Total Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waltham Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Endlebury , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waltham Way (E4 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Endlebury average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Way (E4 8AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Middleton Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waltham Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eatons Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middleton Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middleton Avenue
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leadale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Middleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Middleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middleton Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherrydown Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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