Total Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Royston Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Royston Avenue (E4 9DF) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Drugs with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royston Avenue (E4 9DF), 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.
View Crime In Larkswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leonard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Walton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Field Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ainslie Wood Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainslie Wood Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Edward Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainslie Wood Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainslie Wood Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Walton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainslie Wood Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainslie Wood Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Royston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rolls Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rolls Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainslie Wood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Norton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Norton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chingford Mount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | George Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Acorn Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Lawns | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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