Total Crime Rate
86.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Appleby Close area has the 39th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 320th 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 Appleby Close (E4 9ND) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Appleby Close (E4 9ND), the main crime hotspot is near Hartwell Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chapel End| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lena Kennedy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alma Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wickham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lena Kennedy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lena Kennedy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldriche Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lena Kennedy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haldan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jack'S Farm Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jack'S Farm Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Celebration Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Appleby Close | — |
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