Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 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 57.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 254th 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 Handsworth Avenue (E4 9QP) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handsworth Avenue (E4 9QP), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falmouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falmouth Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belmont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armstrong Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sheredan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brook Meadow Close 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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