Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 69.4 6/10
  • Drugs 21.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Adam Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Valley , and the 306th 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 Adam Road (E4 8YL) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower than the Valley average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adam Road (E4 8YL), the main crime hotspot is near Cabinet Way. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adam Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Cabinet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Keatley Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hazel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ching Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walthamstow Avenue (North Circular Road) —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walthamstow Avenue (North Circular Road) —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Maple Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cabinet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cabinet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cabinet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cabinet Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cabinet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cabinet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cabinet Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cabinet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnett Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnside Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silver Birch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Birch Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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