Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middleton Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Valley , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Middleton Avenue (E4 8EG) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Valley average (145.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Avenue (E4 8EG), the main crime hotspot is near Chase Gardens. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Middleton Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Louisa Oakes Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Louisa Oakes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Louisa Oakes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chase Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chase Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Middleton Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marmion Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marmion Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherrydown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Middleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Louisa Oakes Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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