Total Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Bridle Path area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridle Path (IG8 9NH) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridle Path (IG8 9NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gordon Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Armstrong Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bridle Path area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gordon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nesta Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Oaks Under investigation

Data Sources

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