Crime Rates at Ascham Drive, London, E4 8SQ

Ascham Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 176th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ascham Drive (E4 8SQ) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% higher than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ascham Drive (E4 8SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walthamstow Avenue, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rushcroft Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.