Total Crime Rate
117.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hardy Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Valley , and the 223rd 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 Hardy Road (E4 8YU) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hardy Road (E4 8YU), 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.
View Crime In Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnside Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Keatley Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cabinet Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnett Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cabinet Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silver Birch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silver Birch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Birch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sinclair Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ching Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cabinet Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cabinet Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ashley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cabinet Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hazel Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cabinet Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cabinet Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cabinet Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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