Total Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Richmond Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Richmond Crescent (E4 9RT) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Crescent (E4 9RT), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hale End & Highams Park South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abbotts Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larkshall Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightingale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abbotts Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abbotts Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coolgardie Avenue | — |
| 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 | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.