Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Chingford Mount Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Valley , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 687 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 Chingford Mount Road (E4 8LL) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Valley average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chingford Mount Road (E4 8LL), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Crescent. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chingford Mount Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Royston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Albert Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ainslie Wood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Wood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Albert Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chingford Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albert Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Walton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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