Total Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 71.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 313th 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 The Close (E4 9NU) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (E4 9NU), the main crime hotspot is near Evanston Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swanage Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridge End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swanage Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Heathcroft Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Morley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hale Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Hale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Hale —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cobham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fulbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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