Total Crime Rate

99.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 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 99.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Valley , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waltham Way (E4 8HF) in the last 12 months was 99.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Valley average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Way (E4 8HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middleton Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waltham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Waverley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Waverley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Louisa Oakes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Louisa Oakes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louisa Oakes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louisa Oakes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middleton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middleton Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Middleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Middleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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