Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 55.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waverley Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Valley , and the 238th 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 Waverley Avenue (E4 8HS) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Valley average (145.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Avenue (E4 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Burnham Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Waverley Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Hall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Russell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Russell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Russell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Louisa Oakes Close β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Louisa Oakes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Louisa Oakes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Louisa Oakes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Russell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waverley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waverley Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollywood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollywood Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollywood Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollywood Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollywood Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollywood Road β€”

Data Sources

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