Total Crime Rate
142.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 704 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 The Avenue (E4 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 142.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (E4 9QQ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jubilee Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Jubilee Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Jubilee Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jubilee Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jubilee Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Studley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilton Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Broadway | Under investigation |
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