Total Crime Rate
120.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silver Birch Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Valley , and the 217th highest crime rate of 687 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 Silver Birch Avenue (E4 8QS) in the last 12 months was 120.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Valley average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silver Birch Avenue (E4 8QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hazel Way, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnham Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Keatley Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinclair Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walthamstow Avenue (North Circular Road) | — |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pewsey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walthamstow Avenue (North Circular Road) | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnside Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hazel Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bateman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bateman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ching Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bateman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bateman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ashley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnett Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Birch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silver Birch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
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