Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Richmond Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 215th 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 Richmond Avenue (E4 9RS) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Avenue (E4 9RS), the main crime hotspot is near Wilton Place. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Warboys Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Greenwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belmont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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