Total Crime Rate

707.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 707.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 195.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 113.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.0 10/10
  • Drugs 74.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 66.4 10/10
  • Robbery 46.9 10/10
  • Other theft 39.1 10/10
  • Burglary 19.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 19.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.6 10/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
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

Hickman Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 7th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hickman Avenue (E4 9JG) in the last 12 months was 707.0 per 1,000 residents and was 855.8% higher than the Hale End & Highams Park South average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 140.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hickman Avenue (E4 9JG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hickman Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Appleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Merriam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Warboys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Newbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jubilee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inks Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Inks Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jack'S Farm Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jack'S Farm Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celebration Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ropers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldriche Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartwell Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartwell Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inks Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lena Kennedy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lena Kennedy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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