Total Crime Rate

113.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 113.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 238th 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 Oak Hill (IG8 9PB) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Hill (IG8 9PB), 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 Oak Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alders Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Forest Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Hollywood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hollywood Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollywood Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollywood Way —
Apr 2026Burglary The Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hale End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Forest Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookfield Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forster Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Brookfield Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brook Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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