Total Crime Rate
5.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burnham Road area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Valley , and the 2nd 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 Burnham Road (E4 8PE) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burnham Road (E4 8PE), the main crime hotspot is near Burnham Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Waverley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Louisa Oakes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Louisa Oakes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Louisa Oakes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lavender Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Waverley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Birch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silver Birch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silver Birch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinclair Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pewsey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Louisa Oakes Close | Under investigation |
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