Crime Rates at Cranston Gardens, London, E4 9BQ

Cranston Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 82nd 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 Cranston Gardens (E4 9BQ) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranston Gardens (E4 9BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lena Kennedy Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ainslie Wood Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.