Total Crime Rate
69.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mulberry Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chingford Green , and the 307th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mulberry Close (E4 8BS) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mulberry Close (E4 8BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Church Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chingford Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lawrence Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Valley Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Walmer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walmer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Old Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belle Staines Pleasaunce | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Catherines Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Catherines Road | Under investigation |
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