Total Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 14th 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 9RU) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Crescent (E4 9RU), 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.

Crime Over Time in Richmond Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Abbotts Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Castle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightingale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abbotts Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Abbotts Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Crescent —
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coolgardie Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Castle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Bramblings Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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