Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Larkshall Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 38th 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 Larkshall Road (E4 9JB) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Hale End & Highams Park South average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Larkshall Road (E4 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilton Place, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linnett Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hale End & Highams Park South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Merriam Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Merriam Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larkshall Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coolgardie Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Crescent | β |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.