Crime Rates at Handsworth Avenue, London, E4 9PD

Handsworth Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 314th 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 Handsworth Avenue (E4 9PD) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% higher than the Hale End & Highams Park South average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handsworth Avenue (E4 9PD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.