Total Crime Rate
38.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Marlborough Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 134th 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 Marlborough Road (E4 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlborough Road (E4 9AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chingford Mount Road, where police recorded 64 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.
View Crime In Larkswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morrison Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Edward Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morrison Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chingford Mount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minerva Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Loxham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tudor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tudor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Higham Station Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Higham Station Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | George Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | George Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rolls Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushcroft Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nelson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rolls Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Field Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Royston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rowden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rowden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rowden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frances Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rolls Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rushcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | — |
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