Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 42.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 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
  • Public order 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 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 155th 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 Oak Hill (IG8 9PG) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Hill (IG8 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Hale End Road. Police recorded 15 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollywood Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Brookfield Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Forest Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hollywood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hollywood Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollywood Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Brook Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Forest Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookfield Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hale End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forster Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Studley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Hill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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