Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.3 3/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Montalt Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 80th 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 Montalt Road (IG8 9SD) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montalt Road (IG8 9SD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Montalt Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Beechwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Charter Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Montalt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marion Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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