Crime Rates at Chingford Lane, Woodford Green, IG8 9QP

Chingford Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 252nd 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 Chingford Lane (IG8 9QP) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Hatch Lane & Highams Park North average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chingford Lane (IG8 9QP), the main crime hotspot is near Beechwood Drive. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.