Total Crime Rate

150.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 150.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 13.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 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

The Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 144th highest crime rate of 687 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 9RX) in the last 12 months was 150.1 per 1,000 residents and was 103.0% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (E4 9RX), 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 The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belmont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Greenwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sheredan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falmouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falmouth Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue 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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