Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alma Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 137th 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 Alma Avenue (E4 9JT) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Avenue (E4 9JT), the main crime hotspot is near Hartwell Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alma Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Fulbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Celebration Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wickham Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartwell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldriche Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alma Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appleby Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Bridge End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evanston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jack'S Farm Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Jack'S Farm Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haldan Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swanage Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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