Total Crime Rate
96.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyndhurst Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 286th highest crime rate of 704 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 Lyndhurst Road (E4 9JU) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% lower than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyndhurst Road (E4 9JU), the main crime hotspot is near The Hale. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hale End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Hale | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jack'S Farm Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bridge End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fulbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swanage Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alma Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haldan Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evanston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wickham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Celebration Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Hale | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jack'S Farm Way | Under investigation |
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