Crime Rates at Marlborough Road, Chingford, London, E4 9AL

Marlborough 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 9AL) 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 9AL), 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.