Total Crime Rate
42.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harold Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Endlebury , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harold Road (E4 9SW) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Endlebury average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harold Road (E4 9SW), the main crime hotspot is near Hale Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heathcote Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcote Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bailey Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colvin Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Daphne Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathfield | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hale Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hale Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bailey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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