Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.0 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 60.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 39th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 687 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 Selwyn Avenue (E4 9LS) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwyn Avenue (E4 9LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jubilee Avenue, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Appleby Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Selwyn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Newbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldriche Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartwell Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celebration Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lena Kennedy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lena Kennedy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lena Kennedy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jack'S Farm Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jack'S Farm Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swanage Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swanage Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Appleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jubilee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellamy Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbury Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hartwell Drive —
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Data Sources

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