Crime Rates at Ascham Drive, London, E4 8SQ

Ascham Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 704 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 172.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% higher than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ascham Drive (E4 8SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chingford Mount Road, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rushcroft Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.