Total Crime Rate

47.0 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 47.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 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

Oak Hill Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hale End & Highams Park South , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 704 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 Crescent (IG8 9PR) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Hill Crescent (IG8 9PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vincent Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hale End Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Hale End & Highams Park South

Crime Over Time in Oak Hill Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Oaks Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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