Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 37.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 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
  • Other theft 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

Handsworth Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 131st 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 Handsworth Avenue (E4 9PF) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handsworth Avenue (E4 9PF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Handsworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hollywood Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Hollywood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belmont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falmouth Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falmouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Warboys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollywood Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollywood Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beverley Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Beverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Studley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Preston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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