Total Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Winchester Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 687 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 Winchester Road (E4 9LL) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Hale End & Highams Park South average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winchester Road (E4 9LL), 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.
View Crime In Hale End & Highams Park South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Morley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swanage Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Preston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Celebration Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Studley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forster Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jack'S Farm Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jack'S Farm Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swanage Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Jubilee Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newbury Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Newbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Hale | β |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | The Hale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | The Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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