Total Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 30.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Bridle Path area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 687 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 The Bridle Path (IG8 9LD) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bridle Path (IG8 9LD), the main crime hotspot is near The Oaks. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Bridle Path area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brook Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alders Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookfield Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brookfield Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armstrong Avenue —
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Data Sources

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