Total Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ainslie Wood Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Endlebury , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 704 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 Ainslie Wood Gardens (E4 9BL) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Endlebury average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ainslie Wood Gardens (E4 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Larkswood Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normanshire Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Genever Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Lawns | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Normanshire Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | The Lawns | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Underwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rolls Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rolls Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rolls Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Gardens | Under investigation |
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