Total Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ainslie Wood Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 324th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ainslie Wood Road (E4 9BY) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ainslie Wood Road (E4 9BY), the main crime hotspot is near Chingford Mount Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ainslie Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leonard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leonard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainslie Wood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainslie Wood Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Rolls Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolls Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Wood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edward Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Norton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainslie Wood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainslie Wood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chingford Mount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chingford Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chingford Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs George Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morrison Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morrison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Lawns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ainslie Wood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rolls Park Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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