Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 26.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Selwyn Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 71st 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 Selwyn Avenue (E4 9LR) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwyn Avenue (E4 9LR), 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 Selwyn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartwell Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldriche Way Under investigation
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 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road —
Apr 2026Other crime The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celebration Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Newbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbury Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jack'S Farm Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jack'S Farm Way Under investigation
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 2026Burglary Merriam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartwell Drive —
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Data Sources

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