Total Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Harman Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 317th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harman Close (E4 9SH) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% higher than the Hatch Lane & Highams Park North average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harman Close (E4 9SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chadwick Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Harman Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Abbotts Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Bramblings Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightingale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abbotts Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Abbotts Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coolgardie Avenue —
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Data Sources

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