Total Crime Rate
83.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castle Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 334th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Avenue (E4 9QA) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Avenue (E4 9QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilton Place, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hatch Lane & Highams Park North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Falmouth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Falmouth Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Belmont Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Church Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Castle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Castle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beverley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sheredan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beverley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beverley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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