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

Swanage Road 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 Swanage Road (E4 9JX) 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 Swanage Road (E4 9JX), 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.

Crime Over Time in Swanage Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hale End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Hale —
Sep 2025Other crime Guildford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Guildford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildford Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wickham Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swanage Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evanston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haldan Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Fulbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Hale —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alma Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bridge End Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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