Total Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 172.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.0 10/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Robbery 9.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Beechwood Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beechwood Drive (IG8 9QX) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 132.1% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Drive (IG8 9QX), 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.

View Crime In Hatch Lane & Highams Park North

Crime Over Time in Beechwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Churchill Mews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Terrace —
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Beechwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Churchill Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Savill Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Links Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Charter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Savill Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Savill Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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